English Standard Version
Ezekiel 27:21
21Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your favored dealers in lambs, rams, and goats; in these they did business with you.
Ezekiel 27:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your regular merchants. They traded with you in lambs, rams, and goats.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Arabians and the princes of Kedar sent merchants to trade lambs and rams and male goats in exchange for your goods.
Context of Ezekiel 27:21
19and casks of wine from Uzal they exchanged for your wares; wrought iron, cassia, and calamus were bartered for your merchandise. 20Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding. Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your favored dealers in lambs, rams, and goats; in these they did business with you. 22The traders of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; they exchanged for your wares the best of all kinds of spices and all precious stones and gold. 23Haran, Canneh, Eden, traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you.
Read all of Ezekiel 27Ezekiel 27:21 word by word
עֲרַב֙ וְכָל־נְשִׂיאֵ֣י קֵדָ֔ר הֵ֖מָּה סֹחֲרֵ֣י יָדֵ֑ךְ בְּכָרִ֤ים וְאֵילִים֙ וְעַתּוּדִ֔ים בָּ֖ם סֹחֲרָֽיִךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:21
- 1 Kings 10:15besides that which came from the explorers and from the business of the merchants, and from all the kings of the west and from the governors of the land.
- Jeremiah 25:24all the kings of Arabia and all the kings of the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert;
- Acts 2:11both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God."
- Galatians 4:25Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.
- Genesis 25:13These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, named in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
- 1 Chronicles 1:29These are their genealogies: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
- Isaiah 21:16For thus the Lord said to me, "Within a year, according to the years of a hired worker, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end.
- Isaiah 60:7All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on my altar, and I will beautify my beautiful house.
- 2 Chronicles 17:11Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabians also brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 27:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Arabia, and all the princes of Cedar - Arabia Deserta, on the confines of the Dead Sea. The Kedarenes inhabited the same country. These brought lambs, rams, and goats for the consumption of the city.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. 20-21Kedar was a region of Arabia named for a son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. Arabia--the nomadic tribes of Arabia, among which Kedar was pre-eminent. occupied with thee--literally, "of thy hand," that is, they traded with thee for wares, the product of thy hand (see on Eze 27:15, 16).Read the comment
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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
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