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Ezekiel 27:9
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7 Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was what you spread for your sail;
Blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was what covered you.
8 “Inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen;
Your wise men, O Tyre, were in you;
They became your pilots.
9 Elders of aGebal and its wise men
Were in you to caulk your seams;
All the ships of the sea
And their oarsmen were in you
To market your merchandise. 
10 “Those from Persia,1 Lydia, and Libya
Were in your army as men of war;
They hung shield and helmet in you;
They gave splendor to you. 
11 Men of Arvad with your army were on your walls all around,
And the men of Gammad were in your towers;
They hung their shields on your walls all around;
They made ayour beauty perfect.  
12 a“Tarshish was your merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods.  
13 aJavan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders. They bartered bhuman lives and vessels of bronze for your merchandise.  
14 Those from the house of aTogarmah traded for your wares with horses, steeds, and mules.  
15 The men of aDedan were your traders; many isles were the market of your hand. They brought you ivory tusks and ebony as payment.  
16 Syria was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made. They gave you for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidery, fine linen, corals, and rubies.
17 Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded for your merchandise wheat of aMinnith, millet, honey, oil, and bbalm.  
18 Damascus was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made, because of your many luxury items, with the wine of Helbon and with white wool.
19 Dan and Javan paid for your wares, traversing back and forth. Wrought iron, cassia, and cane were among your merchandise.  
20 aDedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.  
21 Arabia and all the princes of aKedar were your regular merchants. They traded with you in lambs, rams, and goats.  
22 The merchants of aSheba and Raamah were your merchants. They traded for your wares the choicest spices, all kinds of precious stones, and gold.  
23 aHaran, Canneh, Eden, the merchants of bSheba, Assyria, and Chilmad were your merchants.  
24 These were your merchants in choice items—in purple clothes, in embroidered garments, in chests of multicolored apparel, in sturdy woven cords, which were in your marketplace.
25 “The aships of Tarshish were carriers of your merchandise.
You were filled and very glorious bin the midst of the seas. 
Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 27:9

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American Standard Version
The old men of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to deal in thy merchandise.

Amplified® Bible
The old men of Gebal [a city north of Sidon] and its skilled {and} wise men in you were your calkers; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to deal in your merchandise {and} trading.

Contemporary English Version
Experienced men from Byblos repaired any damages. Sailors from all over shopped at the stores in your port.

Darby English Version
The elders of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee repairing thy leaks; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee, to barter with thee.

Good News Bible
The ship's carpenters Were well-trained men from Byblos. Sailors from every seagoing ship Did business in your shops.

King James Version
The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.

New American Standard Bible
"The elders of Gebal and her wise men were with you repairing your seams; All the ships of the sea and their sailors were with you in order to deal in your merchandise.

New International Version
Veteran craftsmen of Gebal were on board
as shipwrights to caulk your seams.
All the ships of the sea and their sailors
came alongside to trade for your wares.

New King James Version
Elders of Gebal and its wise men
Were in you to caulk your seams;
All the ships of the sea
And their oarsmen were in you
To market your merchandise.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The elders of Gebal and her wise men who had accompanied you repairing your seams; All the ships of the sea and their sailors accompanied you in order to deal in your merchandise.

Revised Standard Version
The elders of Gebal and her skilled men were in you, caulking your seams; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you, to barter for your wares.

Young's Literal Translation
Elders of Gebal and its wise men have been in thee, Strengthening thy breach; All ships of the sea and their mariners, Have been in thee, to trade `with' thy merchandise.

New English Translation
The elders of Gebal1 and her skilled men were within you, mending cracks;2 all the ships of the sea and their mariners were within you to trade for your merchandise.3


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