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Ezekiel 27:3-23
English Standard Version
Ezekiel 27:3-23
English Standard Version
3 and say to Tyre, who dwells at (A)the entrances to the sea, (B)merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, thus says the Lord God:
“O Tyre, you have said,
‘I am (C)perfect in beauty.’
4 Your borders are (D)in the heart of the seas;
your builders made perfect your beauty.
5 They made all your planks
of fir trees from (E)Senir;
they took (F)a cedar from Lebanon
to make a mast for you.
6 Of (G)oaks of Bashan
they made your oars;
they made your deck of pines
from (H)the coasts of Cyprus,
inlaid with ivory.
7 (I)Of fine embroidered linen from Egypt
was your sail,
serving as your banner;
blue and purple from (J)the coasts of Elishah
was your awning.
8 The inhabitants of Sidon and (K)Arvad
were your rowers;
your skilled men, O Tyre, were in you;
they were (L)your pilots.
9 The elders of (M)Gebal and her skilled men were in you,
(N)caulking your seams;
all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you
to barter for your wares.
10 (O)“Persia and (P)Lud and (Q)Put were in your army as your men of war. (R)They hung the shield and helmet in you; they gave you splendor. 11 Men of (S)Arvad and Helech were on your walls all around, and men of Gamad were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they made (T)perfect your beauty.
12 (U)“Tarshish did (V)business with you because of your great wealth of every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your (W)wares. 13 (X)Javan, (Y)Tubal, and (Z)Meshech traded with you; they exchanged human beings and vessels of bronze for your merchandise. 14 From (AA)Beth-togarmah they exchanged horses, war horses, and mules (AB)for your wares. 15 The men of (AC)Dedan[a] traded with you. Many coastlands were your own special markets; they brought you in payment ivory tusks and ebony. 16 Syria (AD)did business with you because of your abundant goods; they exchanged for your wares (AE)emeralds, (AF)purple, (AG)embroidered work, (AH)fine linen, coral, and (AI)ruby. 17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged for your merchandise (AJ)wheat of (AK)Minnith, meal,[b] honey, oil, and (AL)balm. 18 (AM)Damascus did business with you for your abundant goods, because of your great wealth of every kind; wine of Helbon and (AN)wool of Sahar 19 and casks of wine[c] from Uzal they exchanged for your wares; wrought iron, (AO)cassia, and (AP)calamus were bartered for your merchandise. 20 Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding. 21 Arabia and all the princes of (AQ)Kedar were your favored dealers (AR)in lambs, rams, and goats; in these they did business with you. 22 The traders of (AS)Sheba and (AT)Raamah traded with you; they exchanged (AU)for your wares (AV)the best of all kinds of spices and all precious stones and gold. 23 (AW)Haran, Canneh, (AX)Eden, traders of Sheba, (AY)Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you.
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- Ezekiel 27:15 Hebrew; Septuagint Rhodes
- Ezekiel 27:17 The meaning of the Hebrew word is unknown
- Ezekiel 27:19 Probable reading; Hebrew wool of Sahar 19and Dan and Javan
Ezekiel 27:3-23
New International Version
Ezekiel 27:3-23
New International Version
3 Say to Tyre,(A) situated at the gateway to the sea,(B) merchant of peoples on many coasts, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘You say, Tyre,
“I am perfect in beauty.(C)”
4 Your domain was on the high seas;
your builders brought your beauty to perfection.(D)
5 They made all your timbers
of juniper from Senir[a];(E)
they took a cedar from Lebanon(F)
to make a mast for you.
6 Of oaks(G) from Bashan
they made your oars;
of cypress wood[b] from the coasts of Cyprus(H)
they made your deck, adorned with ivory.
7 Fine embroidered linen(I) from Egypt was your sail
and served as your banner;
your awnings were of blue and purple(J)
from the coasts of Elishah.(K)
8 Men of Sidon and Arvad(L) were your oarsmen;
your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.(M)
9 Veteran craftsmen of Byblos(N) were on board
as shipwrights to caulk your seams.
All the ships of the sea(O) and their sailors
came alongside to trade for your wares.
10 “‘Men of Persia,(P) Lydia(Q) and Put(R)
served as soldiers in your army.
They hung their shields(S) and helmets on your walls,
bringing you splendor.
11 Men of Arvad and Helek
guarded your walls on every side;
men of Gammad
were in your towers.
They hung their shields around your walls;
they brought your beauty to perfection.(T)
12 “‘Tarshish(U) did business with you because of your great wealth of goods;(V) they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
13 “‘Greece,(W) Tubal and Meshek(X) did business with you; they traded human beings(Y) and articles of bronze for your wares.
14 “‘Men of Beth Togarmah(Z) exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.
15 “‘The men of Rhodes[c](AA) traded with you, and many coastlands(AB) were your customers; they paid you with ivory(AC) tusks and ebony.
16 “‘Aram[d](AD) did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise,(AE) purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen,(AF) coral(AG) and rubies for your merchandise.
17 “‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat(AH) from Minnith(AI) and confections,[e] honey, olive oil and balm(AJ) for your wares.(AK)
18 “‘Damascus(AL) did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods.(AM) They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar 19 and casks of wine from Izal(AN) in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia(AO) and calamus.
20 “‘Dedan(AP) traded in saddle blankets with you.
21 “‘Arabia(AQ) and all the princes of Kedar(AR) were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.
22 “‘The merchants of Sheba(AS) and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices(AT) and precious stones, and gold.(AU)
23 “‘Harran,(AV) Kanneh and Eden(AW) and merchants of Sheba, Ashur(AX) and Kilmad traded with you.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 27:5 That is, Mount Hermon
- Ezekiel 27:6 Targum; the Masoretic Text has a different division of the consonants.
- Ezekiel 27:15 Septuagint; Hebrew Dedan
- Ezekiel 27:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Edom
- Ezekiel 27:17 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
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