Ezekiel 27:20
18 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.
19 Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.
Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.
21 Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.
22 The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
- KJV
- Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.
- WEB
- “‘“Dedan was your merchant in precious saddle blankets for riding.
- ASV
- Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding.
- DARBY
- Dedan was thy trafficker in precious riding-cloths.
- BLB
- Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
- ÅB
- Dedan handlet med deg med dekkener til å ride på.
- OTB
- “‘Dedan handlet med salunderlag med deg.
- B1930
- Dedan handlet med dig med dekkener til å ride på.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 25:3
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
Read in contextEzekiel 27:15
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.
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