en_tn/ezk/27/31.md

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# 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]])
# sing dirges
"sing 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]]