Ezekiel 27:12-25

¹² " 'Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise. ¹³ " 'Greece, Tubal and Meshek did business with you; they traded human beings and articles of bronze for your wares. ¹⁴ " 'Men of Beth Togarmah exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise. ¹⁵ " 'The men of Rhodes [1] traded with you, and many coastlands were your customers; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony. ¹⁶ " 'Aram [2] did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies for your merchandise. ¹⁷ " 'Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections,[3] honey, olive oil and balm for your wares. ¹⁸ " 'Damascus did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods. They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar ¹⁹ and casks of wine from Izal in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia and calamus. ²⁰ " 'Dedan traded in saddle blankets with you. ²¹ " 'Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats. ²² " 'The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices and precious stones, and gold. ²³ " 'Harran, Kanneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Ashur and Kilmad traded with you. ²⁴ In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted. ²⁵ " 'The ships of Tarshish serve as carriers for your wares. You are filled with heavy cargo as you sail the sea.

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Other Translations of Ezekiel 27:12-25

King James Version

¹² Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs. ¹³ Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. market: or, merchandise ¹⁴ They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules. ¹⁵ 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. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ 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 ¹⁸ Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool. ¹⁹ Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market. ²⁰ Dedan was thy merchant in precious precious...: Heb. clothes of freedom clothes for chariots. ²¹ Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied they occupied...: Heb. they were the merchants of thy hand with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants. ²² 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. ²³ Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants. ²⁴ 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. ²⁵ 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.

English Standard Version

¹² "Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your wares. ¹³ Javan, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged human beings and vessels of bronze for your merchandise. ¹⁴ From Beth-togarmah they exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares. ¹⁵ The men of DedanHebrew; Septuagint Rhodes traded with you. Many coastlands were your own special markets; they brought you in payment ivory tusks and ebony. ¹⁶ Syria did business with you because of your abundant goods; they exchanged for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and ruby. ¹⁷ Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, meal,The meaning of the Hebrew word is unknown honey, oil, and balm. ¹⁸ Damascus did business with you for your abundant goods, because of your great wealth of every kind; wine of Helbon and wool of Sahar ¹⁹ and casks of wineProbable reading; Hebrew wool of Sahar, Vedan, and Javan from Uzal they exchanged for your wares; wrought iron, cassia, and calamus were bartered for your merchandise. ²⁰ Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding. ²¹ Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your favored dealers in lambs, rams, and goats; in these they did business with you. ²² The traders of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; they exchanged for your wares the best of all kinds of spices and all precious stones and gold. ²³ Haran, Canneh, Eden, traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you. ²⁴ In your market these traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of colored material, bound with cords and made secure. ²⁵ The ships of Tarshish traveled for you with your merchandise. So you were filled and heavily laden in the heart of the seas.

The Message

¹² "'Tarshish carried on business with you because of your great wealth. They worked for you, trading in silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products. ¹³ "'Greece, Tubal, and Meshech did business with you, trading slaves and bronze for your products. ¹⁴ "'Beth-togarmah traded work horses, war horses, and mules for your products. ¹⁵ "'The people of Rhodes did business with you. Many far-off islands traded with you in ivory and ebony. ¹⁶ "'Edom did business with you because of all your goods. They traded for your products with agate, purple textiles, embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies. ¹⁷ "'Judah and Israel did business with you. They traded for your products with premium wheat, millet, honey, oil, and balm. ¹⁸ "'Damascus, attracted by your vast array of products and well-stocked warehouses, carried on business with you, trading in wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar. ¹⁹ "'Danites and Greeks from Uzal traded with you, using wrought iron, cinnamon, and spices. ²⁰ "'Dedan traded with you for saddle blankets. ²¹ "'Arabia and all the Bedouin sheiks of Kedar traded lambs, rams, and goats with you. ²² "'Traders from Sheba and Raamah in South Arabia carried on business with you in premium spices, precious stones, and gold. ²³ "'Haran, Canneh, and Eden from the east in Assyria and Media traded with you, ²⁴ bringing elegant clothes, dyed textiles, and elaborate carpets to your bazaars. ²⁵ "'The great Tarshish ships were your freighters, importing and exporting. Oh, it was big business for you, trafficking the seaways!

New King James Version

¹² "Tarshish was your merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods. ¹³ Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders. They bartered human lives and vessels of bronze for your merchandise. ¹⁴ Those from the house of Togarmah traded for your wares with horses, steeds, and mules. ¹⁵ The men of Dedan were your traders; many isles were the market of your hand. They brought you ivory tusks and ebony as payment. ¹⁶ Syria was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made. They gave you for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidery, fine linen, corals, and rubies. ¹⁷ Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, millet, honey, oil, and balm. ¹⁸ Damascus was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made, because of your many luxury items, with the wine of Helbon and with white wool. ¹⁹ Dan and Javan paid for your wares, traversing back and forth. Wrought iron, cassia, and cane were among your merchandise. ²⁰ Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding. ²¹ Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your regular merchants. They traded with you in lambs, rams, and goats. ²² The merchants of Sheba and Raamah were your merchants. They traded for your wares the choicest spices, all kinds of precious stones, and gold. ²³ Haran, Canneh, Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Assyria, and Chilmad were your merchants. ²⁴ These were your merchants in choice items--in purple clothes, in embroidered garments, in chests of multicolored apparel, in sturdy woven cords, which were in your marketplace. ²⁵ "The ships of Tarshish were carriers of your merchandise. You were filled and very glorious in the midst of the seas.

New Living Translation

¹² "Tarshish sent merchants to buy your wares in exchange for silver, iron, tin, and lead. ¹³ Merchants from Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and articles of bronze to trade with you. ¹⁴ "From Beth-togarmah came riding horses, chariot horses, and mules, all in exchange for your goods. ¹⁵ Merchants came to you from Dedan. Numerous coastlands were your captive markets; they brought payment in ivory tusks and ebony wood. ¹⁶ "Syria sent merchants to buy your rich variety of goods. They traded turquoise, purple dyes, embroidery, fine linen, and jewelry of coral and rubies. ¹⁷ Judah and Israel traded for your wares, offering wheat from Minnith, figs, honey, olive oil, and balm. ¹⁸ "Damascus sent merchants to buy your rich variety of goods, bringing wine from Helbon and white wool from Zahar. ¹⁹ Greeks from Uzal came to trade for your merchandise. Wrought iron, cassia, and fragrant calamus were bartered for your wares. ²⁰ "Dedan sent merchants to trade their expensive saddle blankets with you. ²¹ The Arabians and the princes of Kedar sent merchants to trade lambs and rams and male goats in exchange for your goods. ²² The merchants of Sheba and Raamah came with all kinds of spices, jewels, and gold in exchange for your wares. ²³ "Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad came with their merchandise, too. ²⁴ They brought choice fabrics to trade-blue cloth, embroidery, and multicolored carpets rolled up and bound with cords. ²⁵ The ships of Tarshish were your ocean caravans. Your island warehouse was filled to the brim!

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:12-25

Commentary on Ezekiel 27:1-25

(Read Ezekiel 27:1-25)

Those who live at ease are to be lamented, if they are not prepared for trouble. Let none reckon themselves beautified, any further than they are sanctified. The account of the trade of Tyre intimates, that God's eye is upon men when employed in worldly business. Not only when at church, praying and hearing, but when in markets and fairs, buying and selling. In all our dealings we should keep a conscience void of offence. God, as the common Father of mankind, makes one country abound in one commodity, and another in another, serviceable to the necessity or to the comfort and ornament of human life. See what a blessing trade and merchandise are to mankind, when followed in the fear of God. Besides necessaries, an abundance of things are made valuable only by custom; yet God allows us to use them. But when riches increase, men are apt to set their hearts upon them, and forget the Lord, who gives power to get wealth.