God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 27:19
19“ ‘Danites and Greeks from Uzal traded for your merchandise. They exchanged wrought iron, cassia, and sugar cane for your goods.
Ezekiel 27:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.
- New International Version (NIV)and casks of wine from Izal in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia and calamus.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and casks of wine from Uzal they exchanged for your wares; wrought iron, cassia, and calamus were bartered for your merchandise.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Dan and Javan paid for your wares, traversing back and forth. Wrought iron, cassia, and cane were among your merchandise.
Context of Ezekiel 27:19
17Judah and Israel traded with you. They exchanged wheat from Minnith, baked goods, honey, olive oil, and balsam for your goods. 18People from Damascus traded with you because you had so many products. They exchanged wine from Helbon and wool from Sahar. “ ‘Danites and Greeks from Uzal traded for your merchandise. They exchanged wrought iron, cassia, and sugar cane for your goods. 20Dedan traded saddle blankets with you. 21Arabia and all the officials of Kedar traded with you. They traded lambs, rams, and male goats.
Read all of Ezekiel 27Ezekiel 27:19 word by word
וְדָ֤ן וְיָוָן֙ מְאוּזָּ֔ל בְּעִזְבוֹנַ֖יִךְ נָתָ֑נּוּ בַּרְזֶ֤ל עָשׁוֹת֙ קִדָּ֣ה וְקָנֶ֔ה בְּמַעֲרָבֵ֖ךְ הָיָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Danדָּןdân · DanH1835
- Danוְדָןvedân · casksH2051
- also and Javanיָוָןyâvân · GreeceH3120
- going to and froאָזַל'âzal · be goneH235
- occupiedנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- in thy fairsעִזָּבוֹן‛izzâbôn · wareH5801
- brightעָשׁוֹת‛âshôth · smoothH6219
- ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
- cassiaקִדָּהqiddâh · cassiaH6916
- and calamusקָנֶהqâneh · branch: calamusH7070
- were in thy marketמַעֲרָבma‛ărâb · merchandiseH4627
Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:19
- Judges 18:29They named the city Dan in honor of their ancestor Dan, Israel’s son. Originally, the city was called Laish.
- Exodus 30:23“Take the finest spices: 12½ pounds of powdered myrrh; half as much, that is, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cinnamon; 6¼ pounds of fragrant cane;
- Psalms 45:8All your robes are ⌞fragrant⌟ with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From ivory palaces the music of stringed instruments delights you.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 27:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Dan also and Javan - It is probable that both these words mean some of the Grecian islands. Going to and fro - They both took and brought - imported and exported: but מאוזל meuzal, from uzal, may be a proper name. What place is signified I cannot tell, unless it be Azal, a name, according to Kamoos, of the capital of Arabia Felix.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. 19from Izal: Izal (or Uzal) might have been a town in the foothills of Anatolia (a region in modern-day Turkey). Cassia and cane (or calamus) were costly perfumes.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. Dan also--None of the other places enumerated commence with the copula ("also"; Hebrew, ve). Moreover, the products specified, "cassia, calamus," apply rather to places in Arabia. Therefore, Fairbairn translates, "Vedan"; perhaps the modern Aden, near the straits of Bab-el-man-deb. Grotius refers it to Dana, mentioned by Ptolemy. Javan--not the Greeks of Europe or Asia Minor, but of a Greek settlement in Arabia. going to and fro--rather, as Hebrew…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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