12 “Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they paid for your merchandise. 13 (A)Javan, (B)Tubal, and (C)Meshech, they were your traders; with human (D)lives and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise. 14 Those from (E)Beth-togarmah gave horses, war horses, and mules for your merchandise. 15 The sons of (F)Dedan were your traders. Many coastlands were [a]your market; they brought (G)ivory tusks and ebony as your payment. 16 (H)Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your [b]goods; they paid for your merchandise with [c](I)emeralds, purple, (J)colorfully woven cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies. 17 Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; with the wheat of (K)Minnith, [d]cakes, honey, oil, and balsam they paid for your merchandise. 18 (L)Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your [e]goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool. 19 Vedan and Javan paid for your merchandise from Uzal; wrought iron, cassia, and spice reed were among your merchandise. 20 (M)Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding. 21 (N)Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, they were [f]your customers for (O)lambs, rams, and goats; for these they were your customers. 22 The traders of (P)Sheba and Raamah, they traded with you; they paid for your merchandise with the best of all (Q)balsam oil, and with all kinds of precious stones, and gold.

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  1. Ezekiel 27:15 Lit the market of your hand
  2. Ezekiel 27:16 Lit works
  3. Ezekiel 27:16 Uncertain, perhaps malachite
  4. Ezekiel 27:17 Heb pannag
  5. Ezekiel 27:18 Lit works
  6. Ezekiel 27:21 Lit customers of your hand

12 “‘Tarshish(A) did business with you because of your great wealth of goods;(B) they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.

13 “‘Greece,(C) Tubal and Meshek(D) did business with you; they traded human beings(E) and articles of bronze for your wares.

14 “‘Men of Beth Togarmah(F) exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.

15 “‘The men of Rhodes[a](G) traded with you, and many coastlands(H) were your customers; they paid you with ivory(I) tusks and ebony.

16 “‘Aram[b](J) did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise,(K) purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen,(L) coral(M) and rubies for your merchandise.

17 “‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat(N) from Minnith(O) and confections,[c] honey, olive oil and balm(P) for your wares.(Q)

18 “‘Damascus(R) did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods.(S) They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar 19 and casks of wine from Izal(T) in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia(U) and calamus.

20 “‘Dedan(V) traded in saddle blankets with you.

21 “‘Arabia(W) and all the princes of Kedar(X) were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.

22 “‘The merchants of Sheba(Y) and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices(Z) and precious stones, and gold.(AA)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 27:15 Septuagint; Hebrew Dedan
  2. Ezekiel 27:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Edom
  3. Ezekiel 27:17 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

The woman (A)was clothed in purple and scarlet, and [a]adorned with gold, precious [b]stones, and pearls, holding in her hand (B)a gold cup full of abominations and of the unclean things of her sexual immorality,

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  1. Revelation 17:4 Lit gilded
  2. Revelation 17:4 Lit stone

The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls.(A) She held a golden cup(B) in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.(C)

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