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Ezekiel 27:3-23
New American Standard Bible
Ezekiel 27:3-23
New American Standard Bible
3 and say to Tyre, (A)who sits at the [a]entrance to the sea, (B)merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, ‘This is what the Lord [b]God says:
“Tyre, you have said, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’
4 Your borders are in the heart of the seas;
Your builders have perfected your beauty.
5 They have [c]made all your planks of juniper trees from (C)Senir;
They have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
6 Of (D)oaks from (E)Bashan they have made your rudders;
With ivory they have [d]inlaid your deck of boxwood from the coastlands of (F)Cyprus.
7 Your sail was of colorfully embroidered linen from Egypt
So that it became your flag;
Your [e]awning was (G)violet and purple from the coastlands of (H)Elishah.
8 The inhabitants of Sidon and (I)Arvad were your rowers;
Your (J)wise men, Tyre, were [f]aboard; they were your sailors.
9 The elders of (K)Gebal and her wise men were with you repairing your leaks;
All the ships of the sea and their sailors were with you in order to deal in your merchandise.
10 “(L)Persia, (M)Lud, and (N)Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung up shield and helmet on you; they presented your splendor. 11 The sons of Arvad and your army were on your walls, all around, and the [g]Gammadim were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they perfected your beauty.
12 “Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they paid for your merchandise. 13 (O)Javan, (P)Tubal, and (Q)Meshech, they were your traders; with human (R)lives and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise. 14 Those from (S)Beth-togarmah gave horses, war horses, and mules for your merchandise. 15 The sons of (T)Dedan were your traders. Many coastlands were [h]your market; they brought (U)ivory tusks and ebony as your payment. 16 (V)Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your [i]goods; they paid for your merchandise with [j](W)emeralds, purple, (X)colorfully woven cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies. 17 Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; with the wheat of (Y)Minnith, [k]cakes, honey, oil, and balsam they paid for your merchandise. 18 (Z)Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your [l]goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool. 19 Vedan and Javan paid for your merchandise from Uzal; wrought iron, cassia, and spice reed were among your merchandise. 20 (AA)Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding. 21 (AB)Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, they were [m]your customers for (AC)lambs, rams, and goats; for these they were your customers. 22 The traders of (AD)Sheba and Raamah, they traded with you; they paid for your merchandise with the best of all (AE)balsam oil, and with all kinds of precious stones, and gold. 23 Haran, Canneh, (AF)Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you.
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- Ezekiel 27:3 Lit entrances
- Ezekiel 27:3 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
- Ezekiel 27:5 Lit built
- Ezekiel 27:6 Lit made
- Ezekiel 27:7 Lit covering
- Ezekiel 27:8 Lit in you
- Ezekiel 27:11 Or guardians
- Ezekiel 27:15 Lit the market of your hand
- Ezekiel 27:16 Lit works
- Ezekiel 27:16 Uncertain, perhaps malachite
- Ezekiel 27:17 Heb pannag
- Ezekiel 27:18 Lit works
- Ezekiel 27:21 Lit customers of your hand
Ezekiel 27:3-23
New International Version
Ezekiel 27:3-23
New International Version
3 Say to Tyre,(A) situated at the gateway to the sea,(B) merchant of peoples on many coasts, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘You say, Tyre,
“I am perfect in beauty.(C)”
4 Your domain was on the high seas;
your builders brought your beauty to perfection.(D)
5 They made all your timbers
of juniper from Senir[a];(E)
they took a cedar from Lebanon(F)
to make a mast for you.
6 Of oaks(G) from Bashan
they made your oars;
of cypress wood[b] from the coasts of Cyprus(H)
they made your deck, adorned with ivory.
7 Fine embroidered linen(I) from Egypt was your sail
and served as your banner;
your awnings were of blue and purple(J)
from the coasts of Elishah.(K)
8 Men of Sidon and Arvad(L) were your oarsmen;
your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.(M)
9 Veteran craftsmen of Byblos(N) were on board
as shipwrights to caulk your seams.
All the ships of the sea(O) and their sailors
came alongside to trade for your wares.
10 “‘Men of Persia,(P) Lydia(Q) and Put(R)
served as soldiers in your army.
They hung their shields(S) and helmets on your walls,
bringing you splendor.
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.(T)
12 “‘Tarshish(U) did business with you because of your great wealth of goods;(V) they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
13 “‘Greece,(W) Tubal and Meshek(X) did business with you; they traded human beings(Y) and articles of bronze for your wares.
14 “‘Men of Beth Togarmah(Z) exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.
15 “‘The men of Rhodes[c](AA) traded with you, and many coastlands(AB) were your customers; they paid you with ivory(AC) tusks and ebony.
16 “‘Aram[d](AD) did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise,(AE) purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen,(AF) coral(AG) and rubies for your merchandise.
17 “‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat(AH) from Minnith(AI) and confections,[e] honey, olive oil and balm(AJ) for your wares.(AK)
18 “‘Damascus(AL) did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods.(AM) They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar 19 and casks of wine from Izal(AN) in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia(AO) and calamus.
20 “‘Dedan(AP) traded in saddle blankets with you.
21 “‘Arabia(AQ) and all the princes of Kedar(AR) were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.
22 “‘The merchants of Sheba(AS) and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices(AT) and precious stones, and gold.(AU)
23 “‘Harran,(AV) Kanneh and Eden(AW) and merchants of Sheba, Ashur(AX) and Kilmad traded with you.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 27:5 That is, Mount Hermon
- Ezekiel 27:6 Targum; the Masoretic Text has a different division of the consonants.
- Ezekiel 27:15 Septuagint; Hebrew Dedan
- Ezekiel 27:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Edom
- Ezekiel 27:17 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
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