Di Papa Judge di Ruler of Tyre
The ruler of Tyre talk say e be god, and our Papa tell am say e go die like ordinary man. Second poem put Tyre king for Eden as guardian cherub wey no get fault, but im trade fill am with violence and pride, and dem throw am down for ground.
28 1Di word of our Papa come meet me, e talk say:
2“Pikin of man, tell di ruler of Tyre say, ‘Di Sovereign Papa talk say: Bicos your heart dey proud and you talk say, “I be god; I dey sidon for di seat of gods, for di heart of di seas”—but you na man, no be god, even though you dey make your heart like god own. a a v2 Di ruler of Tyre dey claim for imsef wetin belong to God alone — di same lie wey dem first whisper for Eden, “you go be like God.” Our Papa no ever talk about am as anything except man. 3You wise pass Daniel; no secret dey hide from you. 4By your wisdom and understanding you don gain wealth for yoursef, and gada gold and silver put inside your treasuries. 5By your great skill for trade you don increase your wealth, and your heart don dey proud bicos of am. 6Naim make dis na wetin di Sovereign Papa talk say: “Bicos you dey make your heart like di heart of god, 7naim make I dey bring foreigners come against you, di most wicked among di nations; dem go draw dem sword against di beauty of your wisdom and spoil your fine glory. 8Dem go bring you down go di pit, and you go die rough kind death for di heart of di seas.’ 9You go still talk say, ‘I be god,’ for front of di person wey go kill you? You go be just man, no be god, for di hand of dose wey go wound you. 10You go die di death of dose wey no circumcise, by di hand of foreigners; bicos na me don talk am, na so di Sovereign Papa declare.’” b b v10 To ‘die di death of dose wey no circumcise’ mean to die inside disgrace, without any Covenant honor — dem go treat you like complete outsider.
11Di word of our Papa come meet me, e talk say:
12“Pikin of man, sing sorrow-song ontop di king of Tyre and tell am say, ‘Di Sovereign Papa talk say: You bin be di seal of perfect-perfect, full of wisdom and perfect for beauty. 13You bin dey for Eden, di garden of our Papa; every precious stone dey shine ontop you: ruby, topaz, and emerald, beryl, onyx, and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and beryl. Dem make di place wey dem set dem and mount dem with gold; for di day wey dem create you, dem don prepare dem. 14You bin be anointed cherub wey dey guard, bicos na so I appoint you; you bin dey for di holy mountain of our Papa, dey waka among di stones of fire. c c v14 Dis sorrow-song reach pass di king of Tyre go meet di proud rebel wey one time stand for our Papa presence, full of glory and trust — and e choose imsef pass im Maker. Dem no deny am di Papa; na imsef turn im back from am. 15You bin no get blame for your ways from di day wey dem create you, until dem find wickedness inside you. 16Through your trade wey spread wide, you full with violence, and you sin. Naim I comot you comot like dirty thing from di mountain of our Papa, and I drive you comot, you cherub wey dey guard, from among di stones of fire. 17Your heart come dey proud bicos of your beauty; you spoil your wisdom bicos of your fine glory. Naim I throway you for ground; I make you become show-show thing for front of kings. 18By your plenty sins and trade wey no honest, you defile your holy places. Naim I bring out fire from inside you, and e chop you finish; I turn you to ashes for ground for front of di eyes of everybody wey dey watch. 19All di nations wey know you dey shock ontop you; you don reach terrible end, and you no go dey again forever.’”
Di Papa Judge Sidon
20Di word of our Papa come meet me, e talk say:
21“Pikin of man, turn face Sidon, and prophesy against am, 22and talk say, ‘Di Sovereign Papa talk say: I dey against you, Sidon, and I go get glory inside you. Dem go know say na me be di Papa wen I bring judgment come ontop am and show mysef holy inside am.
23“I go send plague come ontop am and blood go pour for im streets; di people wey dem go kill go fall inside am, by di sword wey dey against am for every side. Naim dem go know say na me be di Papa.
24“Naim for di house of Israel, no brier wey dey pierce or thorn wey dey pain go remain from any of dem neighbours wey bin dey look dem with insult. Naim dem go know say na me be di Sovereign Papa.”
Di Papa Gada Israel Come Home
25Di Sovereign Papa talk say: “Wen I gada di house of Israel from di peoples wia dem scatter go, and through dem I show mysef holy for front of di nations, dem go live for dem own land, wey I give my servant Jacob. 26Dem go live dia safe, dey build house and dey plant vineyard. Dem go live safe wen I judge all dem neighbours wey bin dey look dem with insult. Naim dem go know say na me be dem Papa.”’
