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Ezekiel 27:11-13
New Catholic Bible
Ezekiel 27:11-13
New Catholic Bible
11 Men of Arvad and Helech
guarded your walls on every side,
while the men of Gamad manned your towers.
They hung their shields all around your walls,
thereby perfecting your beauty.
12 [a]Tarshish[b] traded with you because of the vast abundance of your wealth, exchanging silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares. 13 [c]Javan, Tubal, and Meshech also traded with you, exchanging slaves and articles of bronze for your merchandise.
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- Ezekiel 27:12 A section in prose is introduced into the middle of the lament; it provides valuable information on international trade in the sixth century B.C., especially in the Palestinian area.
- Ezekiel 27:12 Tarshish: a city founded on the Spanish coast by people from Tyre; it symbolizes the far-off places of the then known world.
- Ezekiel 27:13 Tubal, and Meshech: south of the Caucasus. Beth-togarmah: in Armenia. Rhod[es]: the Hebrew has “Dedan” (v. 20), which was in Arabia. Helbon: an Assyrian city.
Ezekiel 27:11-13
New International Version
Ezekiel 27:11-13
New International Version
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.(A)
12 “‘Tarshish(B) did business with you because of your great wealth of goods;(C) they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
13 “‘Greece,(D) Tubal and Meshek(E) did business with you; they traded human beings(F) and articles of bronze for your wares.
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