Ezekiel 27:18 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezekiel 27:18

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.

26 Your oarsmen brought you into many waters,
But ^athe east wind broke you in the midst of the seas.

27 “Your ^ariches, wares, and merchandise,
Your mariners and pilots,
Your caulkers and merchandisers,
All your men of war who are in you,
And the entire company which is in your midst,
Will fall into the midst of the seas on the day of your ruin.

28 The ^acommon-land will shake at the sound of the cry of your pilots.

29 “All ^awho handle the oar,
The mariners,
All the pilots of the sea
Will come down from their ships and stand on the¹ shore.

30 They will make their voice heard because of you;
They will cry bitterly and ^acast dust on their heads;
They ^bwill roll about in ashes;

31 They will ^ashave themselves completely bald because of you,
Gird themselves with sackcloth,
And weep for you
With bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.

32 In their wailing for you
They will ^atake up a lamentation,
And lament for you:
^b‘What city is like Tyre,
Destroyed in the midst of the sea?

33 ‘When^a your wares went out by sea,
You satisfied many people;
You enriched the kings of the earth
With your many luxury goods and your merchandise.

34 But ^ayou are broken by the seas in the depths of the waters;
^bYour merchandise and the entire company will fall in your midst.

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American Standard Version
Damascus was thy merchant for the multitude of thy handiworks, by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches, with the wine of Helbon, and white wool.

Amplified® Bible
Damascus traded with you because of the abundance of supplies of your handiworks and the immense wealth of every kind, with wine of Helbon [Aleppo] and white wool [of Sachar in Syria].

Contemporary English Version
The people of Damascus saw what you had to offer and brought you wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar.

Darby English Version
Damascus dealt with thee because of the multitude of thy handiworks, by reason of the abundance of all substance, with wine of Helbon, and white wool.

Good News Bible
The people of Damascus bought your merchandise and your products, paying for them with wine from Helbon and wool from Sahar. They traded wrought iron and spices for your goods.

King James Version
Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.

New American Standard Bible
"Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your goods, because of the abundance of all {kinds} of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool.

New International Version
" 'Damascus, because of your many products and great wealth of goods, did business with you in wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar.

New King James Version
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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Damascus served as your customer because of the abundance of your goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool.

Revised Standard Version
Damascus trafficked with you for your abundant goods, because of your great wealth of every kind; wine of Helbon, and white wool,

Young's Literal Translation
Damascus `is' thy merchant, For the abundance of thy works, Because of the abundance of all wealth, For wine of Helbon, and white wool.

New English Translation
Damascus was your trade partner because of the abundance of your goods and of all your wealth: wine from Helbon, white wool from Zahar,

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