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15 Traders came to you from Rhodes and from other countries beside the sea. They paid you with ivory and with ebony wood.[a]

16 Because you had so many things to sell, traders came to you from Syria. They paid you with different jewels, with valuable purple cloth, with other beautiful cloth and with good linen.

17 Traders came to you from Judah and Israel. They paid you with wheat from Minnith, with figs, with honey, with olive oil and with medicine.

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  1. 27:15 Ebony is a hard black wood.

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

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

17 “‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat(H) from Minnith(I) and confections,[c] honey, olive oil and balm(J) for your wares.(K)

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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.