1 Get one message fo me from Da One In Charge:
2 “Eh! You, Fo Real Kine Guy! Sing one sad song bout Tyre town.
3 Da Tyre peopo live in da place wea easy fo go in an out da ocean. Dey da guys dat do biznis wit da peopos dat live on plenny islans an coast towns. Tell dose Tyre peopo: ‘Dis wat me Da One In Charge, da Boss, tell:
4 Yoa country, spread out ova da whole ocean.
5 Jalike you one mangus boat,
6 Dey take oak trees from Bashan
7 You fly yoa sail, dat you make from embroidery kine linen from Egypt.
8 “‘Da guys from Sidon an Arvad, dey da ones dat row yoa boats.
9 Da ol guys from Geval dat know how fo fix stuff,
10 Guys from Persia, Lydia, an Libya,
11 Army guys from Arvad an Helek
12 “‘Da Tarshish peopo from Spain come by you guys fo make trade cuz you get plenny stuffs. Dey trade dea silva, iron, tin, an lead fo da stuffs you get fo sell.
13 Da peopo from Greece, Tubal, an Meshek make trade wit you too. Dey trade slave guys an bronze kine stuffs fo da stuffs you get.
14 Guys from Bet-Togarmah trade work horses, an war horses, an mules fo yoa stuffs.
15 Da guys from Rhodes make trade wit you guys, an da peopo from plenny islans an coast towns buy stuff from you guys too. Dey pay you wit ivory an ebony wood.
16 “‘Da Aram peopo from Syria side do biznis wit you guys cuz you get plenny stuffs fo sell. Dey trade da turquoise, da purple cloth, da embroida cloth, da nice linen, da coral, an da rubies fo yoa stuffs
17 Da Judah peopo an da North Side Israel peopo trade stuffs wit you Tyre peopo. Dey trade da wheat from Minnit, an da sweet stuff, honey, olive oil, an lotion you get from da tree sap fo yoa stuffs.
18 Da Damascus peopo do biznis wit you Tyre peopo cuz you guys get plenny rich stuffs fo sell: da wine from Helbon an da wool from Zahar.
19 Da Dan peopo an da Greek peopo from Uzzal buy yoa stuffs. Dey trade iron dey polish fo make shiny, cassia spice dat smell kinda like cinnamon, an calamus perfume fo da stuffs you sell.
20 Da Dedan peopo trade dea horse saddle blankets wit you guys.
21 “‘Da guys from Arabia an da princes from Kedar buy an sell stuffs wit you guys. Dey trade dea bebe boy kine sheeps, an boy kine goats.
22 Da peopo from Sheba an Raamah trade stuff wit you. Dey trade da bestes kine spice, an da kine jewelry dat cost plenny, an gold wit you.
23 Peopo from Haran, Canneh, an Eden, an trader guys from Sheba, Asshur, an Kilmad trade wit you.
24 Dem da ones trade wit you dea fancy clotheses, dark purple cloth, embroida kine cloth, an rugs wit plenny colors, all tie up wit strong ropes an tight knots. Dass how dey trade wit you guys.
25 Da big boats dat can go all da way to Spain go all ova fo bring back stuffs fo you Tyre peopo. Yoa islan in da middo a da sea fill up wit heavy kine stuffs you goin sell.
26 “‘But eh! Da boat rowas take you out far from yoa islan.
27 Yoa stuffs dat cost plenny, da odda stuffs you like sell,
28 “‘Da small mainlan towns nea Tyre goin shake,
29 All da guys dat row odda boats goin bag from dea boats.
30 Dey goin yell an cry real hard bout you Tyre peopo.
31 Dey goin pull out dea hair from all ova dea head
32 Wen dey cry cuz a you Tyre peopo an stay sad inside,
33 Befo time, wen da stevedore guys take yoa stuffs outa da boats from on top da ocean,
34 Dat time you come jalike one big boat
35 Erybody dat live on da coast lines an on da islans,
36 Da trader guys dat go aroun wea da diffren peopos live