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

10“Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung up shield and helmet on you; they presented your splendor. 11The sons of Arvad and your army were on your walls, all around, and the Gammadim were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they perfected your beauty. “Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they paid for your merchandise. 13Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were your traders; with human lives and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise. 14Those from Beth-togarmah gave horses, war horses, and mules for your merchandise.

Ezekiel 27:12 word by word

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

• Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshîysh · TarshishH8659
• was your customerסָחַרsâchar · to tradeH5503
• becauseמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• of the abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• of allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• wealthהוֹןhôn · substanceH1952
• with silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
• tinבְּדִילbedîyl · tinH913
• and leadעֹפֶרֶת‛ôphereth ‛ôphereth · leadH5777
• they paidנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• for your merchandiseעִזָּבוֹן‛izzâbôn · wareH5801

Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:12

• Ezekiel 38:13Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will say to you, ‘Have you come to capture spoils? Have you assembled your contingent to seize plunder, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to capture great spoils?’”’
• Genesis 10:4The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
• 1 Kings 10:22For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s ships; once every three years the ships of Tarshish would come carrying gold and silver, ivory, monkeys, and peacocks.
• 1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, because the ships were destroyed at Ezion-geber.
• 2 Chronicles 20:36So he allied himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
• Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring gifts; May the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tributes.
• Isaiah 2:16Against all the ships of Tarshish And against all the delightful ships.
• Isaiah 23:6Pass over to Tarshish; Wail, you inhabitants of the coastland.
• Isaiah 60:9Certainly the coastlands will wait for Me; And the ships of Tarshish will come first, To bring your sons from afar, Their silver and their gold with them, For the name of the Lord your God, And for the Holy One of Israel because He has glorified you.
• Jeremiah 10:9Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish, And gold from Uphaz, The work of a craftsman and of the hands of a goldsmith; Their clothing is of violet and purple; They are all the work of skilled people.
• Jonah 1:3But Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship that was going to Tarshish, paid the fare, and boarded it to go with them to Tarshish away from the presence of 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