Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 27:13
American Standard Version
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy traffickers; they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass for thy merchandise.
Amplified® Bible
Javan (Greece), Tubal, and Meshech [in the mountainous region between the Black and Caspian Seas] traded with you. They exchanged the lives of men [taken as slaves] and vessels of bronze for your merchandise.
Contemporary English Version
The people of Greece, Tubal, and Meshech traded slaves and things made of bronze,
Darby English Version
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy traffickers: they bartered with thee the persons of men, and vessels of bronze.
Good News Bible
You did business in Greece, Tubal, and Meshech and traded your goods for slaves and for articles of bronze.
King James Version
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.
New American Standard Bible
"Javan, Tubal and Meshech, they were your traders; with the lives of men and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise.
New International Version
" 'Greece, Tubal and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged slaves and articles of bronze for your wares.
New King James Version
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders. They bartered human lives and vessels of bronze for your merchandise.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Javan, Tubal and Meshech, they served as your traders; with the lives of men and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise.
Revised Standard Version
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged the persons of men and vessels of bronze for your merchandise.
Young's Literal Translation
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech -- they `are' thy merchants, For persons of men, and vessels of brass, They have given out thy merchandise.
