1 T he word of the Lord came again to me, saying,

Entonces vino a mí la palabra del Señor:

2 “ Now, son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyre,

“Tú, hijo de hombre, eleva una elegía por Tiro;

3 a nd say to Tyre, ‘You who are situated at the entrance of the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coastlands, thus says the Lord God: “O Tyre, you have said, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’

y dile a Tiro, que está asentada en las entradas del mar, negociante de los pueblos de muchas costas: ‘Así dice el Señor Dios: “Tiro, tú has dicho: ‘Soy de perfecta hermosura.’

4 Y our borders are in the midst of the seas. Your builders have perfected your beauty.

En el corazón de los mares están tus fronteras; Tus edificadores perfeccionaron tu hermosura.

5 T hey made all your planks of fir trees from Senir; They took a cedar from Lebanon to make you a mast.

De los cipreses de Senir te han hecho todas tus tablas; Del Líbano han tomado un cedro para hacerte un mástil.

6 O f oaks from Bashan they made your oars; The company of Ashurites have inlaid your planks With ivory from the coasts of Cyprus.

De encinas de Basán han hecho tus remos; Tu cubierta de boj de las costas de Chipre la han incrustado con marfil.

7 F ine embroidered linen from Egypt was what you spread for your sail; Blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was what covered you.

De lino fino bordado de Egipto era tu vela Para que te sirviera de distintivo (estandarte); De azul y púrpura de las costas de Elisa era tu pabellón.

8 “ Inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen; Your wise men, O Tyre, were in you; They became your pilots.

Los habitantes de Sidón y de Arvad eran tus remeros; Tus sabios, Tiro, estaban a bordo; eran tus pilotos.

9 E lders of Gebal and its wise men Were in you to caulk your seams; All the ships of the sea And their oarsmen were in you To market your merchandise.

Los ancianos de Gebal y sus mejores obreros estaban contigo Reparando tus junturas; Todas las naves del mar y sus marineros estaban contigo Para negociar con tus productos.

10 “ Those from Persia, Lydia, and Libya Were in your army as men of war; They hung shield and helmet in you; They gave splendor to you.

Los Persas, los de Lud y los de Fut eran tus hombres de guerra en tu ejército. Colgaban en ti el escudo y el casco, manifestaban tu esplendor.

11 M en of Arvad with your army were on your walls all around, And the men of Gammad were in your towers; They hung their shields on your walls all around; They made your beauty perfect.

Los hijos de Arvad, con tu ejército, estaban en tus murallas todo alrededor, y los Gamadeos estaban en tus torres. Colgaban sus escudos en tus murallas todo alrededor; ellos perfeccionaban tu hermosura.

12 “ Tarshish was your merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods.

Tarsis era tu cliente por la abundancia de toda riqueza; con plata, hierro, estaño y plomo pagaban tus mercancías.

13 J avan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders. They bartered human lives and vessels of bronze for your merchandise.

Javán, Tubal y Mesec comerciaban contigo; con hombres y con utensilios de bronce pagaban tus productos.

14 T hose from the house of Togarmah traded for your wares with horses, steeds, and mules.

Los de Bet Togarmá daban caballos y corceles de guerra y mulos por tus mercancías.

15 T he men of Dedan were your traders; many isles were the market of your hand. They brought you ivory tusks and ebony as payment.

Los hijos de Dedán comerciaban contigo. Muchas costas eran clientes tuyas; colmillos de marfil y madera de ébano te traían como pago.

16 S yria was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made. They gave you for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidery, fine linen, corals, and rubies.

Aram era tu cliente por la abundancia de tus productos; pagaban tus mercancías con turquesas, púrpura, bordados, lino fino, corales y rubíes.

17 J udah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, millet, honey, oil, and balm.

Judá y la tierra de Israel comerciaban contigo; con trigo de Minit, tortas, miel, aceite y bálsamo pagaban tus productos.

18 D amascus was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made, because of your many luxury items, with the wine of Helbon and with white wool.

Damasco era tu cliente por la abundancia de tus productos, por la abundancia de toda riqueza, por el vino de Helbón y la lana blanca.

19 D an and Javan paid for your wares, traversing back and forth. Wrought iron, cassia, and cane were among your merchandise.

Vedán y Javán pagaban tus mercancías desde Uzal; hierro forjado, casia y caña dulce estaban entre tus productos.

20 D edan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

Dedán comerciaba contigo en mantas para cabalgaduras.

21 A rabia and all the princes of Kedar were your regular merchants. They traded with you in lambs, rams, and goats.

Arabia y todos los príncipes de Cedar eran clientes tuyos: comerciaban en corderos, carneros y machos cabríos; en estas cosas eran tus clientes.

22 T he merchants of Sheba and Raamah were your merchants. They traded for your wares the choicest spices, all kinds of precious stones, and gold.

Los comerciantes de Sabá y de Raama comerciaban contigo; con lo mejor de todas las especias, y con toda clase de piedras preciosas y oro pagaban tus mercancías.

23 H aran, Canneh, Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Assyria, and Chilmad were your merchants.

Harán, Cane, Edén, los comerciantes de Sabá, de Asiria y de Quilmad comerciaban contigo.

24 T hese were your merchants in choice items—in purple clothes, in embroidered garments, in chests of multicolored apparel, in sturdy woven cords, which were in your marketplace.

Ellos comerciaban contigo en lujosos vestidos, en mantos de azul y bordados, en tapices multicolores, en cordones firmemente trenzados, que había entre tus mercancías.

25 “ The ships of Tarshish were carriers of your merchandise. You were filled and very glorious in the midst of the seas.

Las naves de Tarsis eran las portadoras de tus productos. Fuiste repleta y muy gloriosa En el corazón de los mares.

26 Y our oarsmen brought you into many waters, But the east wind broke you in the midst of the seas.

A muchas aguas te condujeron Tus remeros; El viento del este te destrozó En el corazón de los mares.

27 “ Your riches, wares, and merchandise, Your mariners and pilots, Your caulkers and merchandisers, All your men of war who are in you, And the entire company which is in your midst, Will fall into the midst of the seas on the day of your ruin.

Tus riquezas, tus mercancías, tu comercio, Tus marineros y tus pilotos, Tus calafateadores, tus agentes comerciales, Y todos los hombres de guerra que hay en ti, Con toda tu tripulación que en medio de ti está, Caerán en el corazón de los mares El día de tu derrota.

28 T he common-land will shake at the sound of the cry of your pilots.

A la voz del grito de tus pilotos Se estremecerán las praderas.

29 “ All who handle the oar, The mariners, All the pilots of the sea Will come down from their ships and stand on the shore.

Y descenderán de sus naves Todos los que empuñan el remo; Los marineros y todos los pilotos del mar Se quedarán en tierra.

30 T hey will make their voice heard because of you; They will cry bitterly and cast dust on their heads; They will roll about in ashes;

Harán oír su voz por ti Y gritarán amargamente. Echarán polvo sobre sus cabezas, Se revolcarán en ceniza.

31 T hey will shave themselves completely bald because of you, Gird themselves with sackcloth, And weep for you With bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.

Se raparán la cabeza por tu causa Y se ceñirán de cilicio; Llorarán por ti, en la amargura de su alma, Con amargo duelo.

32 I n their wailing for you They will take up a lamentation, And lament for you: ‘What city is like Tyre, Destroyed in the midst of the sea?

En su llanto elevarán por ti una elegía Y se lamentarán por ti: ‘¿Quién como Tiro, Como la silenciosa en medio del mar ?

33 ‘ When your wares went out by sea, You satisfied many people; You enriched the kings of the earth With your many luxury goods and your merchandise.

Cuando tus mercancías salían por los mares Saciabas a muchos pueblos. Con la abundancia de tus riquezas y de tus productos Enriquecías a los reyes de la tierra.

34 B ut you are broken by the seas in the depths of the waters; Your merchandise and the entire company will fall in your midst.

Ahora que estás destrozada por los mares En las profundidades de las aguas, Tu carga y toda tu tripulación Se han hundido contigo.

35 A ll the inhabitants of the isles will be astonished at you; Their kings will be greatly afraid, And their countenance will be troubled.

Todos los habitantes de las costas Están pasmados por causa tuya; Sus reyes están aterrorizados sobremanera, Demudados sus rostros.

36 T he merchants among the peoples will hiss at you; You will become a horror, and be no more forever.’”’”

Los mercaderes entre los pueblos te silban; Te has convertido en terror, Y ya no existirás más.’”