Ezekiel 27:12

Ezekiel 27:12 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your wares.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Tarshish was your merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods.

Context of Ezekiel 27:12

10There were brave soldiers from Persia, Lydia and Libya in your army. They hung their shields and their helmets on your walls. They caused people to give you honour. 11Men from Arvad and Helech were guards who stood on your walls. Soldiers from Gammad were in your strong towers. They hung their weapons on your walls. They made you look very beautiful. You had many valuable things to sell. So traders came from Tarshish to buy things from you. They brought silver and other good metals to pay for those things. 13Traders from Greece, Tubal and Meshech also came to buy things from you. They paid you with slaves and with things made of bronze. 14Men from Beth Togarmah came. They paid you with horses to use in war or for work, and also with mules.

Ezekiel 27:12 word by word

תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ סֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְ מֵרֹ֣ב כָּל־ה֑וֹן בְּכֶ֤סֶף בַּרְזֶל֙ בְּדִ֣יל וְעוֹפֶ֔רֶת נָתְנ֖וּ עִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshîysh · TarshishH8659
• thy merchantסָחַרsâchar · to tradeH5503
• by reason of the multitudeרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• richesהוֹןhôn · substanceH1952
• with silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
• tinבְּדִילbedîyl · tinH913
• and leadעֹפֶרֶת‛ôphereth ‛ôphereth · leadH5777
• they tradedנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• in thy fairsעִזָּבוֹן‛izzâbôn · wareH5801

Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:12

• Ezekiel 38:13The people of Sheba and Dedan, and the traders and leaders of Tarshish will ask you questions. They will say, ‘Why have you brought all your armies together? Have you come to attack Israel and take away their valuable things for yourselves? Will you take away their silver and their gold? Will you take their animals and all their things? Will you carry away such a great load of things for yourselves? ’ ”
• Genesis 10:4These are the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim people and the Rodanim people.
• 1 Kings 10:22The king had many large ships that could sail across the seas. They sailed with King Hiram's ships. Every three years they returned to Solomon with their loads. They brought to him gold, silver and ivory. They also brought apes and monkeys.
• 1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat built some big ships to bring back gold from Ophir. But they never left Ezion-Geber because a storm destroyed them. So they never travelled anywhere.
• 2 Chronicles 20:36They agreed to build big ships that would bring things from countries that were far away. They built the ships in Ezion-Geber.
• Psalms 72:10Kings from Spain and from other far places will pay taxes to him. Kings from Sheba and from Seba will bring gifts to him.
• Isaiah 2:16He will destroy the great ships that travel across the seas, and all the beautiful boats.
• Isaiah 23:6Travel to Tarshish! Weep aloud, you people who live on the coast of the sea.
• Isaiah 60:9People from lands across the seas are coming to find me. Their big ships are leading them. They are bringing your children from far away, as well as silver and gold. They come to give honour to the name of the Lord your God. He is Israel's Holy God. They come here because he has shown that you are great.
• Jeremiah 10:9They bring thin silver from Spain. They bring gold from Uphaz. Workers who know how to use wood and metal make the idols look beautiful. They put valuable blue and purple clothes on the idols. Workers who have special skills do this.
• Jonah 1:3But Jonah did not want to obey the Lord's command. He decided to run away to Tarshish. He went down to Joppa. There he found a ship that was ready to sail to Tarshish. After he had paid for the journey, he got into the ship. He wanted to go on the ship to Tarshish, to get far away from the Lord.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 27:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Tarshish was thy merchant - After having given an account of the naval and military equipment of this city, he now speaks of the various places and peoples with whom the Tyrians traded, and the different kinds of merchandise imported from those places. By Tarshish some understand the Carthaginians; some think Tartessus, near the straits of Gibraltar, is meant; others, Tharsis in Cilicia. The place was famous for all the useful metals, silver, iron, tin…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-24Verses 12-24 The thread broken at Ezekiel 27:8 is taken up, and the various nations are enumerated which traded with Tyre. Ezekiel 27:12 Tarshish - Tartessus in Spain (marginal references). Spain was rich in the metals named. Merchant - Especially applied to those who traveled about with caravans to carry on trade (see Genesis 23:16). Fairs - Or, “wares” Ezekiel 27:33. The word occurs only in this chapter. The foreign merchants gave their wares in return…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Tarshish was far to the west. Many scholars think it may have been located in present-day Spain.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Tarshish--Tartessus in Spain, a country famed for various metals, which were exported to Tyre. Much of the "tin" probably was conveyed by the Phoenicians from Cornwall to Tarshish. traded in thy fairs--"did barter with thee" [Fairbairn]; from a root, "to leave," something left in barter for something else.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 27:12

• Commerce
• Exports
• Imports
• Lead
• Silver
• Tarshish
• Tin

In the dictionaries

• Tarshish
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Fairs
• Hiss
• Occupy
• Tin
• Trade
• Commerce
• Crafts
• Iron (1)

Commentaries on Ezekiel 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings