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14 Those from Beth-togarmah (Armenia) traded for your wares with [chariot] horses, war horses, and mules. 15 The men of [a]Dedan were your traders. Many coastlands were your markets; ivory tusks and ebony they brought to you in payment or as gifts. 16 [b]Aram traded with you because of the abundance of the goods you made. They paid for your merchandise with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 27:15 The first Dedanites to settle in Arabia may have sailed to Arabia from the island of Rhodes.
  2. Ezekiel 27:16 The people of the kingdom of Aram were descendants of Aram, the son of Shem, son of Noah (Gen 10:22, 23). The territory of the Arameans also included areas later identified as Syria and Mesopotamia.

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

15 “‘The men of Rhodes[a](B) traded with you, and many coastlands(C) were your customers; they paid you with ivory(D) tusks and ebony.

16 “‘Aram[b](E) did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise,(F) purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen,(G) coral(H) and rubies for your merchandise.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 27:15 Septuagint; Hebrew Dedan
  2. Ezekiel 27:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Edom