New American Standard Bible 1995
Ezekiel 27:16
161Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your 2goods; they paid for your wares with 3emeralds, purple, 4embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies.
Ezekiel 27:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Aram did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies for your merchandise.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Syria did business with you because of your abundant goods; they exchanged for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and ruby.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Syria was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made. They gave you for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidery, fine linen, corals, and rubies.
Context of Ezekiel 27:16
14Those from Beth-togarmah gave horses and war horses and mules for your wares. 15The sons of Dedan were your traders. Many coastlands were your market; ivory tusks and ebony they brought as your payment. Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods; they paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies. 17Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; with the wheat of Minnith, cakes, honey, oil and balm they paid for your merchandise. 18Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool.
Read all of Ezekiel 27Ezekiel 27:16 word by word
אֲרָ֥ם סֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְ מֵרֹ֣ב מַעֲשָׂ֑יִךְ בְּ֠נֹפֶךְ אַרְגָּמָ֨ן וְרִקְמָ֤ה וּבוּץ֙ וְרָאמֹ֣ת וְכַדְכֹּ֔ד נָתְנ֖וּ בְּעִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃Read the interlinear
- Aramאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
- was your customerסָחַרsâchar · to tradeH5503
- becauseמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- of the abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
- goodsמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
- they paidנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- for your waresעִזָּבוֹן‛izzâbôn · wareH5801
- emeraldsנֹ֫פֶךְnôphek · emeraldH5306
- purpleאַרְגָּמָן'argâmân · purpleH713
- embroideredרִקְמָהriqmâh · embroideryH7553
- fineבּוּץbûts · fine linenH948
- coralרָאמוֹתrâ'mâh · coralH7215
- and rubiesכַּדְכֹּדkadkôd · rubyH3539
Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:16
- Genesis 10:22The sons of Shem were Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram.
- Genesis 28:5Then Isaac sent Jacob away, and he went to Paddan-aram to Laban, son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, the mother of Jacob and Esau.
- Judges 10:6Then the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, the gods of Aram, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the sons of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; thus they forsook the Lord and did not serve Him.
- 2 Samuel 8:5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 Arameans.
- 2 Samuel 10:6Now when the sons of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the sons of Ammon sent and hired the Arameans of Beth-rehob and the Arameans of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with 1,000 men, and the men of Tob with 12,000 men.
- 2 Samuel 15:8For your servant vowed a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If the Lord shall indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.’”
- Isaiah 7:2When it was reported to the house of David, saying, “The Arameans have camped in Ephraim,” his heart and the hearts of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake with the wind.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 27:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Syria - These were always a mercantile people. For the precious stones mentioned here see the notes on Exodus 28:17; (note).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. 12-25This large trading system existed to serve Tyre’s strong desire for trade. The city wanted goods from many different lands and did not seem satisfied. The list of Tyre’s trading partners is very long. Tyre traded in many kinds of goods, including slaves, horses, saddle blankets, silver, dyed cloth, and figs (compare Revelation 18:11–13). The cargo list is arranged by geographic region. It names places from every direction (north, south, east, and west)…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. "Syria was thy mart for the multitude," &c. For "Syria" the Septuagint reads "Edom." But the Syrians were famed as merchants. occupied--old English for "traded"; so in Lu 19:13. agate--Others translate, "ruby," "chalcedony," or "pearls."Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 27:16 Judg 10:6; Is 7:1-8; Ezek 16:57 ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 27:16 Lit works ↩
- 3. Ezekiel 27:16 Ezek 28:13 ↩
- 4. Ezekiel 27:16 Ezek 16:13, 18 ↩
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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