Key Verse Spotlight
Ezekiel 27:15 β Meaning and Application
King James Version
βThe men of Dedan {were} thy merchants; many isles {were} the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee {for} a present horns of ivory and ebony.β
Ezekiel 27:15
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they {were} thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. {market: or, merchandise}
They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.
The men of Dedan {were} thy merchants; many isles {were} the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee {for} a present horns of ivory and ebony.
Syria {was} thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate. {the wares...: Heb. thy works} {agate: or, chrysoprase}
Judah, and the land of Israel, they {were} thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm. {balm: or, rosin}
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