Tree of Life Version
Ezekiel 27:17
17Judah and the land of Israel were your customers; they traded for your wares with wheat of Minnith, confections, honey, oil and balm.
Ezekiel 27:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections, honey, olive oil and balm for your wares.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, meal, honey, oil, and balm.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, millet, honey, oil, and balm.
Context of Ezekiel 27:17
15The men of Dedan traded with you; many coastlands were your customers; they brought you horns of ivory and ebony as your payment. 16Aram was your customer because of your abundant goods—they traded for your merchandise with emerald, purple and embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral and rubies. Judah and the land of Israel were your customers; they traded for your wares with wheat of Minnith, confections, honey, oil and balm. 18Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your goods and all your great wealth, with the wine of Helbon and wool of white. 19Vedan and Javan from Uzal traded for your wares—ironwork, cinnamon and spices were bartered for your merchandise.
Read all of Ezekiel 27Ezekiel 27:17 word by word
יְהוּדָה֙ וְאֶ֣רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֵ֖מָּה רֹכְלָ֑יִךְ בְּחִטֵּ֣י מִ֠נִּית וּפַנַּ֨ג וּדְבַ֤שׁ וָשֶׁ֙מֶן֙ וָצֹ֔רִי נָתְנ֖וּ מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- and the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- thy merchantsרָכַלrâkal · to tradeH7402
- they tradedנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- in thy marketמַעֲרָבma‛ărâb · merchandiseH4627
- wheatחִטָּהchiţţâh · wheatH2406
- of Minnithמִנִּיתminnîyth · MinnithH4511
- and Pannagפַּנַּגpannag · cakeH6436
- and honeyדְּבַשׁdebash · honeyH1706
- and oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
- and balmצֳרִיtserîy tsŏrîy · balsamH6875
Cross-references for Ezekiel 27:17
- Deuteronomy 8:8a land of wheat and barley, vines, figs and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey,
- Deuteronomy 32:14Butter of cattle and milk of a flock, with fat of lambs, rams of the Bashan and he-goats, with fat of the kidneys of wheat, and blood of grapes you drank.
- 1 Kings 5:9God gave Solomon wisdom and discernment in great measure, and a breadth of understanding as vast as the sand on the seashore.
- 2 Chronicles 2:10Then King Huram of Tyre, replied in a letter that he sent to Solomon, “Because Adonai loves His people, He has made you king over them.”
- Ezra 3:7So they gave money to the stone-masons and carpenters, and food, beverages, and oil to the Sidonians and to the Tyrians to bring cedar trees by sea from Lebanon to Joppa, as authorized by King Cyrus of Persia.
- Acts 12:20Now it happened that Herod was furious with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they came to him, united. Having won over Blastus, the king’s personal aide, they began asking for peace—because their country was supplied with food from the king’s country.
- Judges 11:33So he utterly defeated them from Aroer until you come to Minnith—20 towns—and as far as Abel-cheramim. So the children of Ammon were subdued before Bnei-Yisrael.
- Genesis 43:11Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and bring an offering down to the man—a little balsam and a little honey, gum and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
- Jeremiah 8:22Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Then why has no healing gone up for the daughter of my people?
Commentaries on Ezekiel 27:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Judah, and the land of Israel - traded in thy market wheat - The words have been understood as articles of merchandise, not names of places. So the Jews traded with the Tyrians in wheat, stacte, balsam, honey, oil, and resin.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. 17Minnith, located in Transjordan (the area east of the Jordan River), was a well-known source of wheat.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Minnith ... Pannag--names of places in Israel famed for good wheat, wherewith Tyre was supplied (1Ki 5:9, 11; Ezr 3:7; Ac 12:20); Minnith was formerly an Ammonite city (Jud 11:33). "Pannag" is identified by Grotius with "Phenice," the Greek name for "Canaan." "They traded ... wheat," that is, they supplied thy market with wheat. balm--or, "balsam."Read the comment
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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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