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Ezekiel 27:12

Tarshish
Money and wealth

10 Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.

11 Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.

Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.

13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.

14 The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
KJV
Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.
WEB
“‘“Tarshish was your merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches. They traded for your wares with silver, iron, tin, and lead.
ASV
Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for thy wares.
DARBY
Tarshish dealt with thee by reason of the abundance of all substance; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they furnished thy markets.
BLB
Tarshish [was] your merchant, from the abundance of all wealth—in silver, iron, tin, and lead—they gave [for] your wares.
ÅB
Tarsis handlet med deg fordi du var rik på alle slags gods; med sølv, jern, tinn og bly betalte de dine varer.
OTB
“‘Tarsis handlet med deg på grunn av din store rikdom av varer; de byttet sølv, jern, tinn og bly for dine varer.
B1930
Tarsis handlet med dig fordi du var rik på alle slags gods; med sølv, jern, tinn og bly betalte de dine varer.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Kings 10:22

    For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

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  • Genesis 10:4

    And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

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  • Isaiah 23:10

    Cultivate your land like the Nile, O Daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer a harbor.

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  • Ezekiel 38:13

    Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will ask, ‘Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize great spoil?’

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  • Jonah 1:3

    Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.

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  • Isaiah 23:6

    Cross over to Tarshish; wail, O inhabitants of the coastland!

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  • Ezekiel 27:16

    Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.

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  • 1 Kings 22:48

    Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.

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