Ezekiel 27:18

Ezekiel 27:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)“ ‘Damascus did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods. They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar
• English Standard Version (ESV)Damascus did business with you for your abundant goods, because of your great wealth of every kind; wine of Helbon and wool of Sahar
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Ezekiel 27:18

16Because you had so many things to sell, traders came to you from Syria. They paid you with different jewels, with valuable purple cloth, with other beautiful cloth and with good linen. 17Traders came to you from Judah and Israel. They paid you with wheat from Minnith, with figs, with honey, with olive oil and with medicine. Traders from Damascus came to you because you had many valuable things to sell. They sold you wine from Helbon and white wool from Zahar. 19Greek men from Uzal came to buy your things. They paid you with iron and different spices. 20Traders from Dedan sold you blankets for your horses.

Ezekiel 27:18 word by word

דַּמֶּ֧שֶׂק סֹחַרְתֵּ֛ךְ בְּרֹ֥ב מַעֲשַׂ֖יִךְ מֵרֹ֣ב כָּל־ה֑וֹן בְּיֵ֥ין חֶלְבּ֖וֹן וְצֶ֥מֶר צָֽחַר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Damascusדַּמֶּ֫שֶׂקdammeώeq dûmeώeq darmeώeq · DamascusH1834
• thy merchantסָחַרsâchar · to tradeH5503
• in the multitudeרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• of the wares of thy makingמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• of all richesהוֹןhôn · substanceH1952
• in the wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• of Helbonחֶלְבּוֹןchelbôn · HelbonH2463
• and whiteצַ֫חַרtsachar · SaharH6713
• woolצֶ֫מֶרtsemer · woolH6785

Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:18

• Genesis 15:2But Abram said, ‘Almighty Lord, there is one gift that I want. I still have no children. When I die, Eliezer of Damascus will receive everything that I have.
• 1 Kings 11:24After David had destroyed Hadadezer's army, Rezon became the leader of a group of bad men. Rezon went to Damascus with his men, and Rezon became ruler of the city.
• Isaiah 7:8The capital city of Syria is Damascus. And the king of Damascus is Rezin. 65 years from now Ephraim will not even be a nation. There will be nothing left!
• Acts 9:2Saul asked him, ‘Please will you write some letters for me? Then I can give one of these letters to the leader of each Jewish group in Damascus. That will give me authority to take hold of any believers that I find there.’ Saul wanted to find anyone who agreed with the Way of the Lord Jesus. Then he would tie them and bring them back to Jerusalem, whether they were men or they were women.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 27:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Damascus wine of Helbon - Now called by the Turks Haleb, and by us Aleppo. White wool - Very fine wool: wool of a fine quality. Some think Milesian wool is meant.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. 18Helbon was a town ten miles north of Damascus. Zahar may have been nearby, although its exact location is unknown.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Helbon--or Chalybon, in Syria, now Aleppo; famed for its wines; the Persian monarchs would drink no other.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 27:18

• Commerce
• Helbon
• Imports
• Market

In the dictionaries

• Damascus
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Fairs
• Helbon
• Hiss
• Occupy
• Trade
• Vine
• Wool
• Buying

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