Ezekiel 27:23 — Meaning and Application

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“Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, {and} Chilmad, {were} thy merchants.”

Ezekiel 27:23

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Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these {were they} thy merchants. {they occupied...: Heb. they were the merchants of thy hand}

The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they {were} thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, {and} Chilmad, {were} thy merchants.

These {were} thy merchants in all sorts {of things}, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise. {all...: or, excellent things} {clothes: Heb. foldings}

The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.

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Ezekiel 27:1

"The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,"

Ezekiel 27:2

"Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus;"

Ezekiel 27:3

"And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, {which art} a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I {am} of perfect beauty. {of perfect...: Heb. perfect of beauty}"

Ezekiel 27:4

"Thy borders {are} in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty. {midst: Heb. heart}"

Ezekiel 27:5

"They have made all thy {ship} boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee. {made: Heb. built}"

Ezekiel 27:6

"{Of} the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches {of} ivory, {brought} out of the isles of Chittim. {the company...: or, they have made thy hatches of ivory well trodden} {company: Heb. daughter}"

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