12 (A)“Tarshish did (B)business with you because of your great wealth of every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your (C)wares. 13 (D)Javan, (E)Tubal, and (F)Meshech traded with you; they exchanged human beings and vessels of bronze for your merchandise. 14 From (G)Beth-togarmah they exchanged horses, war horses, and mules (H)for your wares. 15 The men of (I)Dedan[a] traded with you. Many coastlands were your own special markets; they brought you in payment ivory tusks and ebony. 16 Syria (J)did business with you because of your abundant goods; they exchanged for your wares (K)emeralds, (L)purple, (M)embroidered work, (N)fine linen, coral, and (O)ruby. 17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged for your merchandise (P)wheat of (Q)Minnith, meal,[b] honey, oil, and (R)balm. 18 (S)Damascus did business with you for your abundant goods, because of your great wealth of every kind; wine of Helbon and (T)wool of Sahar 19 and casks of wine[c] from Uzal they exchanged for your wares; wrought iron, (U)cassia, and (V)calamus were bartered for your merchandise. 20 Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding. 21 Arabia and all the princes of (W)Kedar were your favored dealers (X)in lambs, rams, and goats; in these they did business with you. 22 The traders of (Y)Sheba and (Z)Raamah traded with you; they exchanged (AA)for your wares (AB)the best of all kinds of spices and all precious stones and gold. 23 (AC)Haran, Canneh, (AD)Eden, traders of Sheba, (AE)Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you. 24 In your market these traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of (AF)blue and (AG)embroidered work, and in carpets of colored material, bound with cords and made secure.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 27:15 Hebrew; Septuagint Rhodes
  2. Ezekiel 27:17 The meaning of the Hebrew word is unknown
  3. Ezekiel 27:19 Probable reading; Hebrew wool of Sahar 19and Dan and Javan

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)

23 “‘Harran,(AB) Kanneh and Eden(AC) and merchants of Sheba, Ashur(AD) and Kilmad traded with you. 24 In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.

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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.