Hesekiel 27
1 Awurade asɛm baa me nkyɛn se:
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 “Onipa ba, ma kwadwom a ɛfa Tiro ho so.
“Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre.
3 Ka kyerɛ Tiro a ɔda po abobow ano, na ɔne aguadifo bebree a wɔwɔ mpoano nkurow so di gua se, eyi ne asɛm a Otumfo Awurade ka: “‘Woka se, Tiro, “Me ho yɛ fɛ yiye.”
Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’
4 Wo tumidi wɔ po so akyirikyiri; wʼadansifo maa wʼahoɔfɛ wiee pɛyɛ.
Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders perfected your beauty.
5 Wo nnua a wɔpaee nyinaa yɛ ɔpepaw a efi Senir. Wɔde Lebanon sida na ɛyɛɛ ahyɛn so nnua maa wo.
They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6 Odum nnua a efi Basan na wɔde yɛɛ wʼatabon; Kwabɔhɔre nnua a efi Kipro mpoano na wɔde yɛɛ wʼahyɛn abrannaa, a wɔde asonse asɛw so.
Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.
7 Misraim nwera papa bi a wɔadi mu adwini na wɔde yɛɛ wʼahyɛn so mframatam a ɛyɛɛ wo frankaa nso; wʼapon ne mfɛnsere ano ntama yɛ abibitam ne beredum ntama a efi Elisa mpoano.
Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.
8 Sidonfo ne Arwadfo na wɔhare wʼahyɛn; wo mmarima anyansafo. Tiro, na wɔyɛ adwumayɛfo wɔ wʼahyɛn mu.
The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.
9 Gebal adwumfo adedaw tenaa wʼahyɛn mu sɛ dua dwumfo a wotuatua ahyɛn no mu ntokuru. Po so ahyɛn ne wɔn hyɛnmufo nyinaa baa wo nkyɛn ne wo bedii nsesagua.
The elders of Gebal were aboard as shipwrights, repairing your leaks. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to barter for your merchandise.
10 “‘Persia, Lidia ne Put mmarima somee sɛ asraafo wɔ wo nsraadɔm mu. Wɔde wɔn nkatabo ne dade kyɛw sensɛn wʼafasu ho, de hyɛɛ wo anuonyam.
Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
11 Arwad ne Helek mmarima wɛn wʼafasu ho nyinaa Gammad mmarima tenaa wʼabantenten mu. Wɔde wɔn nkatabo sensɛn wʼafasu ho maa wʼahoɔfɛ dii mu.
Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.
12 “‘Wʼaguade a ɛma wonyaa wo ho bebree nti, Tarsis ne wo dii gua, wɔde dwetɛ, dade, sanyaa ne sumpii sesaa wʼaguade.
Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
13 “‘Helafo, Tubalfo ne Mesekfo ne wo dii gua, wɔde nkoa ne kɔbere nneɛma sesaa wʼaguade.
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.
14 “‘Bet Togarma mmarima de adwumayɛ apɔnkɔ, ɔsa apɔnkɔ ne mfurum mma bɛsesaa wʼaguade.
The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.
15 “‘Roda mmarima ne wo dii gua, na mpoano nkurow bebree yɛɛ wʼadetɔfo a wɔde asonse ne duabo nnua tuaa wo ka.
The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
16 “‘Aram ne wo dii gua esiane wo nneɛma bebrebe a woyɛ nti; wɔde nsrammabo, ntama a ɛberedum, nea wɔadi mu adwinni, nwera pa, nnɛnkyerema ne bota bɛsesaa wʼaguade.
Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
17 “‘Yuda ne Israel ne wo dii gua; wɔde awi a efi Minit ne brodo, ɛwo, ngo ne ahyehyesrade sesaa wʼaguade.
Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
18 “‘Damasko ne wo dii gua wɔ nsa a efi Helbon ne nguan ho nwi a efi Sahar mu, esiane nneɛma a woyɛ ne wʼaguade a ama woanya wo ho bebree no nti.
Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,
19 Danfo ne Helafo a wofi Usal tɔɔ wʼaguade na wɔde dade a wɔaboro, sesadua ne ahunuanyankwa sesaa wʼaguade.
and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.
20 “‘Dedan de apɔnkɔnguasotam ne wo dii gua.
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
21 “‘Arabfo ne Kedar mmapɔmma nyinaa yɛɛ wʼaguadifo a wɔde nguantenmma, adwennini ne mpapo ne wo dii gua.
Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.
22 “‘Seba ne Raama aguadifo ne wo dii gua; wɔde nnuhuam ahorow a ɛte apɔw, aboɔden abo ne sikakɔkɔɔ ne wo bedii nsesagua.
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.
23 “‘Haran, Kan ne Eden, aguadifo a wofi Seba, Asur ne Kilmad ne wo dii gua.
Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.
24 Wo gua so hɔ, wɔde ntama a ɛyɛ fɛ, nnɛmmatam a ɛyɛ tuntum, adwinne ahorow ne ntama fɛfɛ a ɛwɔ ahosu ahorow a wɔde nhoma a wɔakyinkyim abobɔ no apɔwapɔw na ayɛ ne wo bedii gua.
In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.
25 “‘Tarsis ahyɛn yɛ adwuma sɛ asoafo ma wʼaguade. Adesoa duruduru ayɛ wo ma wɔ po no mfimfini.
The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.
26 Wʼaharefo no fa wo de wo kɔ po so akyirikyiri nanso apuei ahum bebubu wo mu nketenkete wɔ po no mfimfini.
Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.
27 Wʼahonya, aguade ne adetɔnnne wʼahyɛn akwankyerɛfo, wʼahyɛn mufo ne wɔn a wotuatua wʼahyɛn mu ntokuru, wʼaguadifo ne wʼasraafo nyinaa, ne obiara a ɔwɔ hyɛn no mu bɛmem akɔ po ase tɔnn, da a wo hyɛn no bɛbɔ.
Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall.
28 Mpoano asase bɛwosow bere a wo hyɛn mufo no reteɛteɛ mu.
The countryside will shake when your sailors cry out.
29 Wɔn a wokurakura atabon no nyinaa begyaw wɔn ahyɛn hɔ; hyɛn akwankyerɛfo ne hyɛn mufo nyinaa begyinagyina mpoano.
All who handle the oars will abandon their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.
30 Wɔbɛma wɔn nne so asu osu yaayaw ama wo; wɔbɛpete mfutuma agu wɔn ti so na wɔayantayantam nsõ mu.
They will raise their voices for you and cry out bitterly. They will throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes.
31 Wo nti wɔbɛbobɔ tikwaw na wɔafurafura atweaatam. Wɔde ɔkra mu ahoyeraw ne awerɛhow a mu yɛ den begyam wo.
They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.
32 Bere a wɔretwa adwo redi awerɛhow no wɔbɛma kwadwom bi a ɛfa wo ho so se: “Hena na wama no atɔ mum te sɛ Tiro a po atwa ne ho ahyia yi?”
As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament for you: ‘Who was ever like Tyre, silenced in the middle of the sea?
33 Bere a wʼaguade kɔɔ po ahorow so no woboaa aman bebree; Wʼahonyade ne wʼaguade maa asase so ahemfo nyaa wɔn ho.
When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise.
34 Afei po abubu wo mu nketenkete wɔ asu no bun mu wʼaguade ne wʼadwumayɛfo nyinaa ne wo amem kɔ asu ase.
Now you are shattered by the seas in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and the people among you have gone down with you.
35 Wɔn a wɔtete mpoano nyinaa ho adwiriw wɔn wɔ wo ho; ehu ma wɔn ahemfo ho popo na wɔn anim sinsiam.
All the people of the coastlands are appalled over you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted.
36 Aman no mu aguadifo bɔ ntwɔm gu wo so woaba awiei a ɛyɛ hu na wɔrenhu wo bio.’”
Those who trade among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”
