The elders of (A)Gebal and her wise men were with you repairing your leaks;
All the ships of the sea and their sailors were with you in order to deal in your merchandise.

10 (B)Persia, (C)Lud, and (D)Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung up shield and helmet on you; they presented your splendor. 11 The sons of Arvad and your army were on your walls, all around, and the [a]Gammadim were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they perfected your beauty.

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 (E)Javan, (F)Tubal, and (G)Meshech, they were your traders; with human (H)lives and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise. 14 Those from (I)Beth-togarmah gave horses, war horses, and mules for your merchandise. 15 The sons of (J)Dedan were your traders. Many coastlands were [b]your market; they brought (K)ivory tusks and ebony as your payment. 16 (L)Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your [c]goods; they paid for your merchandise with [d](M)emeralds, purple, (N)colorfully woven cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies. 17 Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; with the wheat of (O)Minnith, [e]cakes, honey, oil, and balsam they paid for your merchandise. 18 (P)Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your [f]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 (Q)Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding. 21 (R)Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, they were [g]your customers for (S)lambs, rams, and goats; for these they were your customers. 22 The traders of (T)Sheba and Raamah, they traded with you; they paid for your merchandise with the best of all (U)balsam oil, and with all kinds of precious stones, and gold. 23 Haran, Canneh, (V)Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you. 24 They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of violet and colorfully woven cloth, and in blankets of two colors, and tightly wound cords, which were among your merchandise. 25 The (W)ships of Tarshish were [h]the carriers for your merchandise.

And you were filled and were very [i]glorious
In the heart of the seas.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 27:11 Or guardians
  2. Ezekiel 27:15 Lit the market of your hand
  3. Ezekiel 27:16 Lit works
  4. Ezekiel 27:16 Uncertain, perhaps malachite
  5. Ezekiel 27:17 Heb pannag
  6. Ezekiel 27:18 Lit works
  7. Ezekiel 27:21 Lit customers of your hand
  8. Ezekiel 27:25 Lit your travelers
  9. Ezekiel 27:25 Lit honored

11 “And the (A)merchants of the earth (B)weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo any more—

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15 The (A)merchants of (B)these things, who became rich from her, will (C)stand at a distance because of the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,

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19 And they threw (A)dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘(B)Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had ships at sea (C)became rich from her prosperity, for in (D)one hour she has been laid (E)waste!’

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23 and the light of a lamp will never shine in you again; and the (A)voice of the groom and bride will never be heard in you again; for your (B)merchants were the powerful people of the earth, because all the nations were deceived (C)by your witchcraft.

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