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14 Beth Togarmah exchanged horses, chargers,[a] and mules for your products. 15 The Dedanites[b] were your clients. Many coastlands were your customers; they paid[c] you with ivory tusks and ebony. 16 Edom[d] was your trade partner because of the abundance of your goods; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your products.

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Footnotes

  1. 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.”
  2. Ezekiel 27:15 tn Heb “sons of Dedan.”
  3. Ezekiel 27:15 tn Heb “they returned as your gift.”
  4. Ezekiel 27:16 tc Many Hebrew mss, Aquila’s Greek translation, and the Syriac version read “Edom.” The LXX reads “man,” a translation that assumes the same consonants as Edom. This reading is supported from the context as the text deals with Damascus, the capital of Syria (Aram), later (in v. 18).

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