Ezekiel 27
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Ezekiel 27:7-16

7Of fineH8336 linenH8336 with broidered workH7553 from EgyptH4714 was thy sailH5251, that it might be to thee for an ensign; blueH8504 and purpleH713 from the islesH339 of ElishahH473 was thine awningH4374.

8The inhabitantsH3427 of Zidon and ArvadH719 were thy rowers: thy wiseH2450 menH2450, O TyreH6865, were in thee, they were thy pilotsH2259.

9The ancients of GebalH1380 and the wiseH2450 menH2450 thereof were in thee thy calkers: allH3605 the shipsH591 of the seaH3220 with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandiseH4627.

10PersiaH6539 and LudH3865 and PutH5414 were in thine armyH2428, thy menH376 of warH4421: they hangedH8518 the shieldH4043 and helmetH3553 in thee; they setH5414 forthH5414 thy comeliness.

11The menH1121 of ArvadH719 with thine armyH2428 were uponH5921 thy wallsH2346 roundH5439 aboutH1961, and the GammadimH1575 were in thy towersH4026: they hangedH8518 their shieldsH7982 uponH5921 thy wallsH2346 roundH5439 aboutH1961; they have perfectedH3634 thy beautyH3308.

12TarshishH8659 was thy merchantH5503 by reason of the multitudeH7230 of allH3605 kindsH1952 of richesH1952; with silverH3701, ironH1270, tinH913, and leadH5777, they tradedH5414 for thy waresH5801.

13JavanH3120, TubalH8422, and MeshechH4902, they were thy traffickers: they tradedH7402 the personsH5315 of menH120 and vesselsH3627 of brassH5178 for thy merchandiseH4627.

14They of the houseH1004 of TogarmahH8425 tradedH5414 for thy waresH5801 with horsesH5483 and war-horses and mulesH6505.

15The menH1121 of DedanH1719 were thy traffickers: manyH7227 islesH339 were the mart of thine handH3027: they broughtH7725 thee in exchange hornsH7161 of ivoryH8127 and ebonyH1894.

16SyriaH758 was thy merchantH5503 by reason of the multitudeH7230 of thy handyworks: they tradedH5414 for thy waresH5801 with emeraldsH5306, purpleH713, and broidered workH4639, and fineH948 linenH948, and coralH7215, and rubiesH3539.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain