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“Men from distant Persia, Lydia, and Libya served in your great army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, giving you great honor. 11Men from Arvad and Helech stood on your walls. Your towers were manned by men from Gammad. Their shields hung on your walls, completing your beauty. “Tarshish sent merchants to buy your wares in exchange for silver, iron, tin, and lead. 13Merchants from Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and articles of bronze to trade with you. 14“From Beth-togarmah came riding horses, chariot horses, and mules, all in exchange for your goods.

Ezekiel 27:12 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshîysh · TarshishH8659
• thy merchantסָחַרsâchar · to tradeH5503
• by reason of the multitudeרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• richesהוֹןhôn · substanceH1952
• with silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
• tinבְּדִילbedîyl · tinH913
• and leadעֹפֶרֶת‛ôphereth ‛ôphereth · leadH5777
• they tradedנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• in thy fairsעִזָּבוֹן‛izzâbôn · wareH5801

Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:12

• Ezekiel 38:13But Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish will ask, ‘Do you really think the armies you have gathered can rob them of silver and gold? Do you think you can drive away their livestock and seize their goods and carry off plunder?’
• Genesis 10:4The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
• 1 Kings 10:22The king had a fleet of trading ships of Tarshish that sailed with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the ships returned, loaded with gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
• 1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat also built a fleet of trading ships to sail to Ophir for gold. But the ships never set sail, for they met with disaster in their home port of Ezion-geber.
• 2 Chronicles 20:36Together they built a fleet of trading ships at the port of Ezion-geber.
• Psalms 72:10The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands will bring him tribute. The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him gifts.
• Isaiah 2:16He will destroy all the great trading ships and every magnificent vessel.
• Isaiah 23:6Send word now to Tarshish! Wail, you people who live in distant lands!
• Isaiah 60:9They are ships from the ends of the earth, from lands that trust in me, led by the great ships of Tarshish. They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away, carrying their silver and gold. They will honor the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has filled you with splendor.
• Jeremiah 10:9They bring beaten sheets of silver from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz, and they give these materials to skillful craftsmen who make their idols. Then they dress these gods in royal blue and purple robes made by expert tailors.
• Jonah 1:3But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the Lord by sailing to Tarshish.

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