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Ezekiel 27:15

Dedan
Money and wealth

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.

The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.

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

17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.

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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
The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
KJV
The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.
WEB
“‘“The men of Dedan traded with you. Many islands were the market of your hand. They brought you horns of ivory and ebony in exchange.
ASV
The men of Dedan were thy traffickers; many isles were the mart of thy hand: they brought thee in exchange horns of ivory and ebony.
DARBY
The children of Dedan were thy traffickers; many isles were the mart of thy hand: they rendered in payment horns of ivory, and ebony.
BLB
The sons of Dedan were your traders, many coastlands [were] your market of your hand; horns of ivory and ebony they returned as your payment.
ÅB
Dedans sønner var dine kremmere; mange kystland mottok varer av din hånd, elfenben og ibenholt gav de deg til betaling.
OTB
“‘Mennene fra Dedan var dine handelsmenn; mange kystland var ditt marked, og de betalte deg med elfenbenstann og ibenholt.
B1930
Dedans sønner var dine kremmere; mange kystland mottok varer av din hånd, elfenben og ibenholt gav de dig til betaling.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 18:12

    cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;

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  • 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 10:7

    The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

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  • Ezekiel 27:20

    Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

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  • Jeremiah 25:23

    Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;

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  • Ezekiel 25:13

    therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword.

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  • 1 Chronicles 1:32

    The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

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  • Jeremiah 49:8

    Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him.

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