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12 “‘Tarshish[a] was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products. 13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise. 14 Beth Togarmah exchanged horses, chargers,[b] and mules for your products.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 27:12 sn Tarshish refers to a distant seaport sometimes believed to be located in southern Spain (others identified it as Carthage in North Africa). In any event it represents here a distant, rich, and exotic port that was a trading partner of Tyre.
  2. Ezekiel 27:14 tn The way in which these horses may have been distinguished from other horses is unknown. Cf. ASV “war-horses” (NASB, NIV, NRSV, CEV are all similar); NLT “chariot horses.”

12 “‘Tarshish(A) did business with you because of your great wealth of goods;(B) they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.

13 “‘Greece,(C) Tubal and Meshek(D) did business with you; they traded human beings(E) and articles of bronze for your wares.

14 “‘Men of Beth Togarmah(F) exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.

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