en_tn/ezk/27/31.md

# Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a wrecked ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# General Information:

The word "they" in these verses refer to the people mentioned in verses 28 and 29. The words "you" and "your" refer to Tyre.

# They will shave their heads bald for you and bind themselves with sackcloth

These are expressions of grieving and mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# bald

having no hair on the head

# They will lift up their wails of lamentation

The abstract noun "lamentation" can be translated using the verb "lament." AT: "They will cry out and lament" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# dirges

"funeral songs"

# Who is like Tyre, who has now been brought to silence in the middle of the sea?

This question expects a negative answer and emphasizes Tyre being different from all other cities. It can be expressed as a statement. AT: "No other city is like Tyre, who has now been brought to silence in the middle of the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# who has now been brought to silence

This can be expressed in active form. AT: "who its enemies have now silenced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# When your merchandise went ashore

This can be expressed in active form. AT: "When people brought your merchandise ashore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# ashore

"onto the land"

# you enriched the kings of the earth

"you made the kings of the earth rich"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sackcloth]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/tyre]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/earth]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a wrecked ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The word "they" in these verses refer to the people mentioned in verses 28 and 29. The words "you" and "your" refer to Tyre.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# They will shave their heads bald for you and bind themselves with sackcloth`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`These are expressions of grieving and mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# bald`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`having no hair on the head`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# They will lift up their wails of lamentation`

			`The abstract noun "lamentation" can be translated using the verb "lament." AT: "They will cry out and lament" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`

			`# dirges`

			`"funeral songs"`

			`# Who is like Tyre, who has now been brought to silence in the middle of the sea?`

			`This question expects a negative answer and emphasizes Tyre being different from all other cities. It can be expressed as a statement. AT: "No other city is like Tyre, who has now been brought to silence in the middle of the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`

			`# who has now been brought to silence`

			`This can be expressed in active form. AT: "who its enemies have now silenced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# When your merchandise went ashore`

			`This can be expressed in active form. AT: "When people brought your merchandise ashore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# ashore`

			`"onto the land"`

			`# you enriched the kings of the earth`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"you made the kings of the earth rich"`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sackcloth]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]]`
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added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/earth]]`