Hesekiel 27
1 Och HERRENS ord kom till mig; han sade:
Yahweh said this to me:
2 Du människobarn, stäm upp en klagosång över Tyrus;
“You human, sing a funeral song about Tyre.
3 säg till Tyrus: Du som bor vid havets portar och driver köpenskap med folken, hän till många havsländer, så säger Herren, HERREN: O Tyrus, du säger själv: »Jag är skönhetens fullhet.»
[The city of] is located [on an island] at the edge of the sea, and their merchants (traded/bought and sold goods) with people-groups [who live] along many seacoasts. This is what [I], Yahweh the Lord, say [that you should tell them]: ‘You [people of] Tyre said that your [city] was very beautiful.
4 Ja, dig som har ditt rike ute i havet, dig gjorde dina byggningsmän fullkomlig i skönhet.
You controlled what was bought and sold by people who lived along the sea. Those who built your [city] caused it to become very beautiful.
5 Av cypress från Senir timrade de allt plankverk på dig; de hämtade en ceder från Libanon för att göra din mast.
You were like [SIM] a huge ship that was built from the from pine/cypress [trees] on Hermon [Mountain]. Then they took cedar [wood] from Lebanon to make a mast for the ship.
6 Av ekar från Basan tillverkade de dina åror. Ditt däck prydde de med elfenben i ädelt trä från kittéernas öländer.
They carved your oars from oak trees from the Bashan [region]. They made the deck from cypress/pine wood from Cyprus [island], and they covered [the decks] with ivory.
7 Ditt segel var av fint linne, med brokig vävnad från Egypten, och det stod såsom ditt baner. Mörkblått och purpurrött tyg från Elisas öländer hade du till soltält.
The sails for the ship were made from fine embroidered linen from Egypt, and those sails were like flags that people could see [far away]. For shade they [hung pieces of] blue and purple cloth [brought] from [people living on] Cyprus [island].
8 Sidons och Arvads invånare voro roddare åt dig; de förfarna män du själv hade, o Tyrus, dem tog du till skeppare.
Men from Sidon and Arvad [cities] pulled the oars; the men who steered the boat were skilled men from Tyre.
9 Gebals äldste och dess förfarnaste män tjänade dig med att bota dina läckor. Alla havets skepp med sina sjömän tjänade dig vid ditt varubyte.
Experienced craftsmen from Byblos [city on the coast] (did the caulking/filled the spaces between the planks in the sides) of the ship. Sailors from many countries came in their ships to buy and sell goods there.
10 Perser, ludéer och putéer funnos i din här och voro ditt krigsfolk. Sköldar och hjälmar hängde de upp i dig; dessa gåvo dig glans.
Men from [as far away as] Persia, Lydia, and Libya were [soldiers] in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on [the walls of] your [city], and that caused people to admire your city.
11 Arvads söner stodo med din här runt om på dina murar, gamadéer hade sin plats i dina torn. Sina stora sköldar hängde de upp runt om på dina murar; de gjorde din skönhet fullkomlig.
Men from Arvad and Helech [cities were watchmen] on the walls [of your city]; men from Gammad [town] were in your towers. They [also] hung their shields on your walls; they also caused your [city] to be very beautiful.
12 Tarsis var din handelsvän, ty du var rik på allt slags gods silver, järn, tenn och bly gavs dig såsom betalning.
Because of the many things that you had [to trade], men from Tarshish [in Spain] sent merchants who brought silver, iron, tin, and lead to trade for things that you had.
13 Javan, Tubal och Mesek, de drevo köpenskap med dig; trälar och kopparkärl gåvo de dig i utbyte.
[Merchants from] Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and things made from bronze to trade for things that you had.
14 Vagnshästar, ridhästar och mulåsnor gåvos åt dig såsom betalning från Togarmas land.
[Men from] Beth-Togarmah [in Armenia] brought work horses, war horses, and mules to trade for things that you had.
15 Dedans söner drevo köpenskap med dig ja, många havsländer drevo handel i din tjänst; elfenben och ebenholts tillförde de dig såsom hyllningsgåvor.
Merchants came to you from Rhodes [island]. [People from] nations along the coast traded with you; they brought (ivory/elephant tusks) and [valuable black] ebony [wood] to trade for things that you had.
16 Aram var din handelsvän, ty du var rik på konstarbeten; karbunkelstenar, purpurrött tyg, brokiga vävnader och fint linne. koraller och rubiner gåvo de dig såsom betalning.
Because you had very many things [to trade], people from Syria brought to you valuable turquoise stones, purple [cloth], embroidered [cloth], fine linen [cloth], and [jewelry made from] coral and rubies to trade for your things.
17 Juda och Israels land drevo köpenskap med dig; vete från Minnit, bakverk och honung, olja och balsam gåvo de dig i utbyte.
Men from Judah and Israel brought wheat from Minnith [city in Ammon], and figs, honey, [olive] oil, and ointment to trade for your things.
18 Damaskus var din handelsvän, ty du var rik på konstarbeten, ja, på allt slags gods; de kommo med vin från Helbon och med ull från Sahar.
Because you had very many things [to trade], men from Damascus brought wine from Helbon [town] and white wool from the Zahar [area] to trade for many things that you had.
19 Vedan och Javan gåvo dig spånad såsom betalning; konstsmitt järn och kassia och kalmus fick du i utbyte.
Greek men from the Uzal [area] brought things made of iron, and cassia [spice], and [fragrant] calamus [seeds] to trade for things that you had.
20 Dedan drev köpenskap hos dig med sadeltäcken att rida på.
[Merchants came from] Dedan [in southern Edom] bringing saddle blankets to trade for things that you had.
21 Araberna och Kedars alla furstar, de drevo handel i din tjänst; med lamm och vädurar och bockar drevo de handel hos dig.
Men from Arabia and all the rulers of the Kedar [region] sent merchants to trade lambs and rams and male goats for things that you had.
22 Sabas och Raemas köpmän drevo köpenskap med dig; kryddor av allra yppersta slag och alla slags ädla stenar och guld gåvo de dig såsom betalning.
Merchants from Sheba and Raamah [in Arabia] brought many kinds of very good spices and jewels and gold to exchange for things that you had.
23 Haran, Kanne och Eden, Sabas köpmän, Assur och Kilmad drevo köpenskap med dig.
[Men came from] Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad [in Mesopotamia] with their goods.
24 De drevo köpenskap hos dig med sköna kläder, med mörkblå, brokigt vävda mantlar, med mångfärgade täcken, med välspunna, starka tåg, på din marknad.
They brought pretty things to trade: Blue cloth, embroidered cloth, and rugs of [many] colors that were [rolled up and] tied with ropes.
25 Tarsis-skepp foro åstad med dina bytesvaror. Så fylldes du med gods och blev tungt lastad, där du låg i havet.
Cargo ships from Tarshish carried [all] those things that you traded; and the warehouses on your island were full of all those things.’”
26 Och dina roddare förde dig åstad, ut på de vida vattnen. Då kom östanvinden och krossade dig. där du låg i havet.
“‘The men who row your boats took [the ships full of] cargo out on the stormy seas. But the strong east wind wrecked those cargo boats.
27 Ditt gods, dina handels- och bytesvaror, dina sjömän och skeppare, dina läckors botare och dina bytesmäklare, allt krigsfolk på dig, allt manskap som fanns ombord på dig, de sjunka nu ned i havet, på ditt falls dag.
Everything in the boats (was lost/sank to the bottom of the sea)— all the valuable cargo [DOU] and [many of] [HYP] the sailors and ship pilots, the ship workers and merchants and soldiers. On the day that the ships were wrecked, many of those on the ships sank to the bottom of the sea.
28 Vid dina skeppares klagorop bäva markerna,
[The people in cities along] the coast trembled when they heard your ship pilots cry out.
29 och alla som ro med åror övergiva sina skepp; sjömän och alla skeppare på havet begiva sig i land.
All the men who remained who pulled the oars left the ships; the sailors and pilots [go to the shore and] stand on the beach.
30 De ropa högt över ditt öde och klaga bittert; de strö stoft på sina huvuden och vältra sig i aska.
They cry aloud because of [what has happened to] your [wealth], and they weep bitterly. They throw dirt on their heads and roll around in ashes.
31 De raka sig skalliga för din skull och hölja sig i sorgdräkt; de gråta över dig i bitter sorg, under bitter klagan.
They shave their heads to show that they are very sad because of [what has happened to] you, and they put on rough sackcloth. They weep for you very bitterly and mourn for you.
32 Med jämmer stämma de upp en klagosång om dig, en klagosång över ditt öde: »Vem var såsom Tyrus, hon som nu ligger i det tysta ute i havet?»
While they wail and mourn because of what has happened to you, they sing this sad funeral song: “There was certainly never [RHQ] a city like Tyre that now is silent, covered by the waves of the sea.”
33 Där dina handelsvaror sattes i land från havet mättade du många folk; med ditt myckna gods och dina många bytesvaror riktade du jordens konungar.
The goods that your merchants traded were things that pleased the people of many countries. Kings in very distant places became rich from the wealth that they obtained from trading with you.
34 Men nu, då du har förlist och försvunnit ifrån havet, ned i vattnens djup, nu hava dina bytesvaror och allt ditt manskap sjunkit med dig.
But now your city is like a ship [MET] that is wrecked in the sea, and everything that was in it is broken, at the bottom of the sea. All of your cargo and your sailors have sunk to the bottom of the sea along with the ships.
35 Havsländernas alla inbyggare häpna över ditt öde, deras konungar stå rysande, med förfäran i sina ansikten.
All the people who live along the seacoast are appalled/horrified because of what has happened to you. Their kings are very horrified, [causing] their faces to be twisted [as they watch].
36 Köpmännen ute bland folken vissla åt dig; du har tagit en ände med förskräckelse till evig tid.
The merchants of the [other] nations shake their heads [because it is difficult for them to believe what has happened]; your city has disappeared, and it will not exist any more.’”
