1 The burden of Tyre.
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
Ufunuo juu ya Tiro. Toeni sauti za uchungu, enyi merikebu za Tarshishi, kwa maana umeharibika kabisa, hata hapana nyumba, hapana mahali pa kuingia; toka nchi ya Kitimu wamefunuliwa habari.
2 Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
Tulieni, enyi mkaao kisiwani; wewe ambaye wafanya biashara wa Sidoni, wavukao bahari, walikujaza.
3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
Vitu vilivyopandwa, vya Shihori, mavuno ya Nile, yaliyokuja juu ya maji mengi, ndiyo pato lake, naye alikuwa soko la mataifa.
4 Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.
Tahayari, Ee Sidoni; kwa maana bahari imenena, hiyo ngome ya bahari ilisema, Sikuona utungu, wala sikuzaa, wala sikulea vijana, wala sikulea wanawali.
5 As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
Habari itakapofika Misri wataona uchungu sana kwa sababu ya habari ya Tiro.
6 Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
Piteni mpaka Tarshishi, enyi mkaao kisiwani, toeni sauti ya uchungu.
7 Is this your joyous city , whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
Je! Huu ndio mji wenu wa furaha, ambao mwanzo wake ulikuwako tangu siku za kale, ambao miguu yake ilimchukua akae mbali sana?
8 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city , whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?
Ni nani aliyefanya shauri hili juu ya Tiro, uliotia watu taji, ambao wafanya biashara wake walikuwa wana wa wafalme, na wachuuzi wake ni watu wakuu wa dunia?
9 The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
Bwana wa majeshi ndiye aliyefanya shauri hili, ili kuharibu kiburi cha utukufu wote, na kuwaaibisha watu wa duniani wote pia.
10 Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
Pita katika nchi yako, kama Nile, Ee binti wa Tarshishi, hapana tena mshipi wa kukuzuia.
11 He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city , to destroy the strong holds thereof.
Amenyosha mkono wake juu ya bahari, amezitikisa falme; Bwana ametoa amri katika habari za Kanaani, kuziangamiza ngome zake.
12 And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
Naye akasema, Usizidi kufurahi, ewe bikira uliyeaibishwa, binti wa Sidoni, haya, ondoka, uende hata Kitimu; huko nako hutapata raha.
13 Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
Tazama, nchi ya Wakaldayo; watu hao hawako tena; Mwashuri ameiweka tayari kwa hayawani wa jangwani; wamesimamisha buruji zao za vita, wameyaharibu majumba yake ya enzi, akaufanya kuwa uharibifu.
14 Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
Pigeni yowe, enyi merikebu za Tarshishi; maana ngome yenu imefanywa ukiwa.
15 And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.
Basi, itakuwa katika siku ile, Tiro utasahauliwa miaka sabini, kadiri ya siku za mfalme mmoja; hata mwisho wa miaka sabini, Tiro utakuwa kama vile ulivyo wimbo wa kahaba.
16 Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
Twaa kinubi, tembea mjini, Ewe kahaba uliyesahauliwa; Piga vizuri, imba nyimbo nyingi, Upate kukumbukwa tena.
17 And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
Hata itakuwa mwisho wa miaka sabini, Bwana ataizuru nchi ya Tiro, naye atarudi apate ujira wake, atafanya ukahaba pamoja na falme zote za ulimwengu juu ya uso wa dunia.
18 And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
Na biashara yake na ujira wake utakuwa wakfu kwa Bwana, hautawekwa hazinani wala hautawekwa akiba; bali mapato ya biashara yake yatakuwa mali zao wakaao mbele za Bwana, wapate kula na kushiba, na kuvaa mavazi ya fahari.
