< Ezekiel 27 >

1 and to be word LORD to(wards) me to/for to say
Again the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
2 and you(m. s.) son: child man to lift: raise upon Tyre dirge
“Now you, son of man, begin a lamentation concerning Tyre,
3 and to say to/for Tyre ([the] to dwell *Qk) upon entry sea to trade [the] people to(wards) coastland many thus to say Lord YHWH/God Tyre you(f. s.) to say I entire beauty
and say to Tyre, who lives within the gates of the sea, merchants of peoples to many islands, the Lord Yahweh says this to you: Tyre, you have said, 'I am perfect in beauty.'
4 in/on/with heart sea border: boundary your to build you to perfect beauty your
Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders have perfected your beauty.
5 cypress from Senir to build to/for you [obj] all tablet cedar from Lebanon to take: take to/for to make mast upon you
They have made all your planks with cypress from Mount Hermon; they took cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6 oak from Bashan to make oar your board your to make tooth: ivory daughter pine from coastland (Cyprus *Qk)
They made your oars from the oaks of Bashan; they made your decks out of cypress wood from Cyprus, and they overlaid them with ivory.
7 linen in/on/with embroidery from Egypt to be spreading your to/for to be to/for you to/for ensign blue and purple from coastland Elishah to be covering your
Your sails were made from colorful linen from Egypt that served as your banner; the colors of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah are used for the awning on your boat.
8 to dwell Sidon and Arvad to be to row to/for you wise your Tyre to be in/on/with you they(masc.) pilot your
Those who were living in Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; the sages of Tyre were within you; they were your pilots.
9 old: elder Gebal and wise her to be in/on/with you to strengthen: strengthen breach your all fleet [the] sea and mariner their to be in/on/with you to/for to pledge merchandise your
Highly experienced craftsmen from Byblos filled your seams; all the ships of the sea and their sailors among you were carrying your merchandise for trade.
10 Persia and Lud and Put to be in/on/with strength: soldiers your human battle your shield and helmet to hang in/on/with you they(masc.) to give: give glory your
Persia, Lydia, and Libya were in your army, your men of war. they hung shield and helmet within you; they showed your splendor.
11 son: descendant/people Arvad and Helech upon wall your around and Gamaddim in/on/with tower your to be shield their to hang upon wall your around they(masc.) to perfect beauty your
The men of Arvad and Helek in your army were on your walls surrounding you, and the people of Gammad were in your towers. They hung up their shields on your walls all around you! They completed your beauty.
12 Tarshish to trade your from abundance all substance in/on/with silver: money iron tin and lead to give: give ware your
Tarshish was a trading partner with you because of your abundant wealth of goods to sell: Silver, iron, tin, and lead. They bought and sold your wares!
13 Greece Tubal and Meshech they(masc.) to trade your in/on/with soul: life man and article/utensil bronze to give: give merchandise your
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech—they traded slaves and in items made of bronze. They handled your merchandise.
14 from Beth-(togarmah) (Beth)-togarmah horse and horse and mule to give: give ware your
Beth Togarmah provided horses, stallions, and mules as your merchandise.
15 son: descendant/people Dedan to trade your coastland many merchandise hand: themselves your horn tooth: ivory (and ebony *Qk) to return: return gift your
The men of Rhodes were your traders on many coasts. Merchandise was in your hand; they sent back horn, ivory, and ebony as tribute!
16 Syria to trade your from abundance deed: work your in/on/with emerald purple and embroidery and fine linen and coral and ruby to give: give in/on/with ware your
Aram was a dealer in your many products; they provided emeralds, purple, colored cloth, fine fabric, pearls, and rubies as your merchandise.
17 Judah and land: country/planet Israel they(masc.) to trade your in/on/with wheat Minnith and cake and honey and oil and balsam to give: give merchandise your
Judah and the land of Israel were trading with you. They provided wheat from Minnith, cakes, honey, oil, and balsam as your merchandise.
18 Damascus to trade your in/on/with abundance deed: work your from abundance all substance in/on/with wine Helbon and wool Sahar
Damascus was a trader of all your products, of all your enormous wealth, and of the wine of Helbon and the wool of Zahar.
19 casks and Greece from Uzal in/on/with ware your to give: give iron smooth cassia and branch: calamus in/on/with merchandise your to be
Dan and Javan from Izal provided you with merchandise of wrought iron, cinnamon, and calamus. This became merchandise for you.
20 Dedan to trade your in/on/with garment spread to/for riding
Dedan was your dealer in fine saddle blankets.
21 Arabia and all leader Kedar they(masc.) to trade hand: themselves your in/on/with ram and ram and goat in/on/with them to trade your
Arabia and all the chiefs of Kedar were traders with you; they provided you with lambs, rams and goats.
22 to trade Sheba and Raamah they(masc.) to trade your in/on/with head: top all spice and in/on/with all stone precious and gold to give: give ware your
The traders of Sheba and Raamah came to sell you the best of every spice and in all kinds of precious gems; they traded gold for your merchandise.
23 Haran and Canneh and Eden to trade Sheba Assyria Chilmad to trade your
Haran, Kanneh, and Eden were traders with you, along with Sheba, Ashur, and Kilmad.
24 they(masc.) to trade your in/on/with perfection in/on/with garment blue and embroidery and in/on/with treasury rich apparel in/on/with cord to saddle/tie and reinforced in/on/with market your
These were your dealers in ornate robes of violet cloths with woven colors, and in blankets of multicolored, embroidered, and well-woven cloth in your marketplaces.
25 fleet Tarshish to travel your merchandise your and to fill and to honor: heavy much in/on/with heart sea
The ships of Tarshish were the transporters of your merchandise! So you were filled up, heavily laden with cargo in the heart of the seas!
26 in/on/with water many to come (in): bring you [the] to row [obj] you spirit: breath [the] east to break you in/on/with heart sea
Your rowers have brought you into vast seas; the eastern wind has broken you in the middle of them.
27 substance your and ware your merchandise your mariner your and pilot your to strengthen: strengthen breach your and to pledge merchandise your and all human battle your which in/on/with you and in/on/with all assembly your which in/on/with midst your to fall: fall in/on/with heart sea in/on/with day carcass your
Your wealth, merchandise, and trade goods; your sailors and pilots, and ship builders; your traders of merchandise and all the men of war who are in you, and all your crew—they will sink into the depths of the sea on the day of your destruction.
28 to/for voice: sound outcry pilot your to shake pasture
Cities at the sea will tremble at the sound of your pilots' cry;
29 and to go down from fleet their all to capture oar mariner all pilot [the] sea to(wards) [the] land: country/planet to stand: stand
All those who handle oars will come down from their ships; mariners and all the pilots on the sea will stand on the land.
30 and to hear: proclaim upon you in/on/with voice their and to cry out bitter and to ascend: establish dust upon head their in/on/with ashes to wallow
Then they will make you listen to their voice and will wail bitterly; they will cast dust up on their heads. They will roll about in ashes.
31 and to make bald to(wards) you bald spot and to gird sackcloth and to weep to(wards) you in/on/with bitter soul mourning bitter
They will shave their heads bald for you and bind themselves with sackcloth, and they will weep bitterly over you and they will cry out.
32 and to lift: raise to(wards) you in/on/with wailing their dirge and to chant upon you who? like/as Tyre like/as destroyed in/on/with midst [the] sea
They will lift up their wails of lamentation for you and sing dirges over you, Who is like Tyre, who has now been brought to silence in the middle of the sea?
33 in/on/with to come out: come ware your from sea to satisfy people many in/on/with abundance substance your and merchandise your to enrich king land: country/planet
When your merchandise went ashore from the sea, it satisfied many peoples; you enriched the kings of the earth with your great wealth and merchandise!
34 time to break from sea in/on/with deep water merchandise your and all assembly your in/on/with midst your to fall: fall
But when you were shattered by the seas, by deep waters, your merchandise and all your crew sank!
35 all to dwell [the] coastland be desolate: appalled upon you and king their to shudder shuddering to thunder face
All the inhabitants of the coasts were appalled at you, and their kings shuddered in horror! Their faces trembled!
36 to trade in/on/with people to whistle upon you terror to be and nothing you till forever: enduring
The merchants of the people hiss at you; you have become a horror, and you will be no more forever.”

< Ezekiel 27 >