Ezeekyeri 27
1 Ekigambo kya Mukama Katonda ne kinzijira n’aŋŋamba nti,
Again the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
2 “Kaakano, ggwe omwana w’omuntu tandika okukungubagira Ttuulo.
“Now you, son of man, begin a lamentation concerning Tyre,
3 Oyogere eri Ttuulo, ekiri awayingirirwa mu nnyanja, omusuubuzi ow’amawanga ag’oku ttale ery’ennyanja, nti bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda nti, “‘Ggwe Ttuulo oyogera nti, “Natuukirira mu bulungi.”
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 Amatwale go gakoma mu nnyanja wakati, era n’abaakuzimba baakola omulimu ogw’ettendo.
Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders have perfected your beauty.
5 Baakola embaawo zo zonna mu miberosi gya Seniri, ne baddira emivule egy’e Lebanooni ne bakolamu omulongooti.
They have made all your planks with cypress from Mount Hermon; they took cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6 Ne bakola enkasi zo okuva mu myera egya Basani, n’emmanga zo, bazikola mu nzo, ez’oku bizinga ebya Kittimu, nga bazaaliiridde n’amasanga.
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 Ettanga lyo lyali lya linena aliko omudalizo eryava mu Misiri, era lyakozesebwanga ebendera; n’engoye zo zaali za bbululu n’ez’effulungu ezaaba ku ttale erya Erisa ekyali ku mabbali g’ennyanja.
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 Abasajja b’e Sidoni ne Aluwadi be baakubanga enkasi, n’abasajja bo abamanyirivu, ggwe Ttuulo, be baali abalunnyanja.
Those who were living in Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; the sages of Tyre were within you; they were your pilots.
9 Abasajja abazira ab’e Gebali n’abagezigezi baaberanga mu ggwe, era ng’omulimu gwabwe kunyweza emiguwa gy’ebyombo; ebyombo byonna eby’oku nnyanja n’abagoba baabyo bajjanga okusuubula naawe; nga bagula ebyamaguzi byo.
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 “‘Abantu ab’e Buperusi, ne Luudi ne Puuti, baali mu ggye lyo, era be baawanikanga engabo n’enkuufiira ku bisenge byo ne bakuwa ekitiibwa.
Persia, Lydia, and Libya were in your army, your men of war. they hung shield and helmet within you; they showed your splendor.
11 Abasajja ba Aluwadi n’eggye lyabwe be baakuumanga bbugwe wo enjuuyi zonna; abasajja b’e Gagammada baabanga mu mirongooti gyo nga bawanise engabo zaabwe okwetooloola bbugwe wo, era be baakulabisanga obulungi.
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 “‘Talusiisi yakolanga naawe obusuubuzi obw’obugagga obw’engeri zonna bwe walina, baawanyisanga effeeza, n’ebyuma, n’amabaati n’amasasi bafune ebyamaguzi byo.
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 “‘Buyonaani, Tubali, ne Meseki be baakusuubulangako, nga muwanyisaganya abaddu n’ebintu eby’ebikomo bafune ebintu byammwe.
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech—they traded slaves and in items made of bronze. They handled your merchandise.
14 “‘Ab’omu Togaluma baawanyisaganya embalaasi ez’emirimu egya bulijjo, n’embalaasi ez’entalo, n’ennyumbu bafune ebyamaguzi byo.
Beth Togarmah provided horses, stallions, and mules as your merchandise.
15 “‘Abasajja ab’e Dedani baasuubulanga naawe, era n’abatuuze ab’oku lubalama lw’ennyanja baali katale ko, nga bakusasula n’amasanga n’emitoogo.
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 “‘Edomu baakolanga naawe eby’obusuubuzi olw’obungi bw’ebintu byo; era baawanyisanga naawe amayinja aga nnawandagala, n’engoye ez’effulungu, n’emirimu egy’eddalizo, ne linena omulungi ne kolali n’amayinja amatwakaavu bafune ebyamaguzi byo.
Aram was a dealer in your many products; they provided emeralds, purple, colored cloth, fine fabric, pearls, and rubies as your merchandise.
17 “‘Yuda ne Isirayiri baakolanga naawe eby’obusuubuzi nga bawaanyisa naawe eŋŋaano eyavanga e Minnisi n’ebyakaloosa, n’omubisi gw’enjuki, n’amafuta n’envumbo, bafune ebyamaguzi byo.
Judah and the land of Israel were trading with you. They provided wheat from Minnith, cakes, honey, oil, and balsam as your merchandise.
18 “‘Olw’obugagga bwo obungi, n’ebintu byo ebingi, Ddamasiko baasuubulanga naawe wayini ow’e Keruboni, n’ebyoya by’endiga ebyeru eby’e Zakari.
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 Aba Ddaani ne Yovani (Buyonaani) abaavanga e Wuzari baawanyisanga naawe ekyuma ekiyisiddwa mu muliro n’embawo eza kasiya ne kalamo, ne bagula ebyamaguzi byo.
Dan and Javan from Izal provided you with merchandise of wrought iron, cinnamon, and calamus. This became merchandise for you.
20 “‘Dedani yakusuubulangako bulangiti ezakozesebwanga ne mu kwebagala embalaasi.
Dedan was your dealer in fine saddle blankets.
21 “‘Buwalabu n’abalangira bonna ab’e Kedali baakusuubulangako era ne bakugulako abaana b’endiga, n’endiga ennume n’embuzi.
Arabia and all the chiefs of Kedar were traders with you; they provided you with lambs, rams and goats.
22 “‘Abasuubuzi ab’e Seeba ne Laama baakolagananga naawe, nga bakusuubulako ebyakaloosa ebisinga byonna obulungi, n’amayinja gonna ag’omuwendo omungi ne zaabu, bafune ebyamaguzi byammwe.
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 “‘Kalani, ne Kaane ne Adeni n’abasuubuzi ab’e Seeba, Asuli, ne Kirumaadi baasuubulanga naawe.
Haran, Kanneh, and Eden were traders with you, along with Sheba, Ashur, and Kilmad.
24 Mu katale ko baasubulirangamu engoye ennungi, engoye eza bbululu, n’engoye ez’eddalizo, n’ebiwempe ebineekaneeka ebiriko emiguwa emiruke egyalukibwa obulungi.
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 “‘Ebyombo eby’e Talusiisi bye byatambuzanga ebyamaguzi byo. Era wajjula n’oba n’ebintu bingi wakati mu nnyanja.
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 Abakubi b’enkasi bakutwala awali amayengo amangi. Naye omuyaga ogw’Ebuvanjuba gulikumenyeramenyera wakati mu nnyanja.
Your rowers have brought you into vast seas; the eastern wind has broken you in the middle of them.
27 Obugagga bwo n’ebyamaguzi byo n’ebikozesebwa byo, n’abalunnyanja bo, n’abagoba bo, n’abasuubuzi bo n’abaserikale bo bonna na buli muntu ali ku kyombo balibbira wakati mu nnyanja ku lunaku kw’oligwiira ku kabenje.
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 Eddoboozi ly’okukaaba kw’abalunnyanja bo, kulikankanya ebyalo ebiri ku lubalama lw’ennyanja.
Cities at the sea will tremble at the sound of your pilots' cry;
29 Abakubi b’enkasi bonna balyabulira ebyombo byabwe; n’abagoba n’abalunnyanja bonna baliyimirira ku lubalama lw’ennyanja.
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 Baliyimusa amaloboozi gaabwe ne bakukaabira nnyo; era baliteeka enfuufu ku mitwe gyabwe ne beevulunga mu vvu.
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 Balikumwera emitwe gyabwe, era Balyambala ebibukutu. Balikukaabira n’emmeeme ezennyamidde nga bakukungubaga n’emitima egijjudde ennyiike.
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 Balikukungubagira nga bwe bakuba ebiwoobe nga boogera nti, Ani eyali asirisibbwa nga Ttuulo eyeetooloddwa ennyanja?
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 Bwe waweerezanga ebyamaguzi byo ku nnyanja, amawanga mangi gamalibwanga; era ne bakabaka b’ensi baagaggawazibwa eby’obugagga bwo ebingi n’ebyamaguzi byo.
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 Kaakano ennyanja ekumazeewo, mu buziba bw’amazzi; ebyamaguzi byo n’ab’omu kyombo kyo bonna babbidde naawe.
But when you were shattered by the seas, by deep waters, your merchandise and all your crew sank!
35 Abantu bonna ab’oku lubalama lw’ennyanja bafunye ensisi, era ne bakabaka baabwe bajjudde entiisa tebafaananika mu maaso olw’entiisa.
All the inhabitants of the coasts were appalled at you, and their kings shuddered in horror! Their faces trembled!
36 Abasuubuzi ab’omu mawanga bakufuuyira empa; otuuse ku nkomerero embi, so tolibeerawo nate ennaku zonna.’”
The merchants of the people hiss at you; you have become a horror, and you will be no more forever.”
