Ezekiel 27:24

Ezekiel 27:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise.
• New International Version (NIV)In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In your market these traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of colored material, bound with cords and made secure.
• New King James Version (NKJV)These were your merchants in choice items—in purple clothes, in embroidered garments, in chests of multicolored apparel, in sturdy woven cords, which were in your marketplace.

Context of Ezekiel 27:24

22The traders of Sheba and Raamah, they traded with you; they paid for your merchandise with the best of all balsam oil, and with all kinds of precious stones, and gold. 23Haran, Canneh, Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you. They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of violet and colorfully woven cloth, and in blankets of two colors, and tightly wound cords, which were among your merchandise. 25The ships of Tarshish were the carriers for your merchandise. And you were filled and were very glorious In the heart of the seas. 26“Your rowers have brought you Into great waters; The east wind has broken you In the heart of the seas.

Ezekiel 27:24 word by word

הֵ֤מָּה רֹכְלַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּמַכְלֻלִ֔ים בִּגְלוֹמֵי֙ תְּכֵ֣לֶת וְרִקְמָ֔ה וּבְגִנְזֵ֖י בְּרֹמִ֑ים בַּחֲבָלִ֧ים חֲבֻשִׁ֛ים וַאֲרֻזִ֖ים בְּמַרְכֻלְתֵּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

• They tradedרָכַלrâkal · to tradeH7402
• with you in choiceמַכְלֻלmiklûl · perfectionH4360
• in clothesגְּלוֹםgelôm · garmentH1545
• of violetתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
• and colorfullyרִקְמָהriqmâh · embroideryH7553
• and in blanketsגְּנָזִיםgenez · treasuryH1595
• of twoבְּרֹמִיםberôm · variegated clothH1264
• woundחָבַשׁchâbash · to saddle/tieH2280
• cordsחֶ֫בֶלchebel chêbel · cordH2256
• among your merchandiseמַרְכֹּ֫לֶתmarkôleth · marketH4819

Commentaries on Ezekiel 27:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24These were thy merchants in all sorts of things - The above people traded with the Tyrians in a great variety of the most valuable merchandise: blue or purple cloth, boxes of cedar, covered with skins, and bound with silken cords, and sealed with an engraved seal, finely cut, etc. See the Chaldee.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. 2424. all sorts of things--Hebrew, "perfections"; exquisite articles of finery [Grotius]. clothes--rather, "mantles" or "cloaks"; literally, "wrappings." For "blue," Henderson translates, "purple." chests of rich apparel, bound with cords--treasures or repositories of damask stuffs, consisting of variegated threads woven together in figures [Henderson]. cedar--The "chests" were made of cedar, in order to last the longer; and it also keeps off decay and has…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 27:24

• Coffer
• Commerce
• Imports
• Market
• Merchant

In the dictionaries

• Chest
• Embroider
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Fairs
• Hiss
• India
• Occupy
• Trade
• Broidered
• 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