Ezekiel 27:12 “Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they…”

Ezekiel 27:12

Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

“‘“Tarshish was your merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches. They traded for your wares with silver, iron, tin, and lead.

American Standard Version

Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for thy wares.

Geneva Bible 1599

They of Tarshish were thy marchantes for the multitude of all riches, for siluer, yron, tynne, and leade, which they brought to thy faires.

Darby Translation

Tarshish dealt with thee by reason of the abundance of all substance; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they furnished thy markets.

Young's Literal Translation

Tarshish [is] thy merchant, Because of the abundance of all wealth, For silver, iron, tin, and lead, They have given out thy remnants.

Bible in Basic English

Tarshish did business with you because of the great amount of your wealth; they gave silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods.

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Cross references

“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.”

Ezekiel 38:13 Genesis 10:4 1 Kings 10:22 Isaiah 23:10 1 Kings 22:48 Psalm 72:10

Ezekiel 38:13 · BSB

Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will ask, ‘Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and…

Genesis 10:4 · BSB

And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

1 Kings 10:22 · BSB

For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

Isaiah 23:10 · BSB

Cultivate your land like the Nile, O Daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer a harbor.

1 Kings 22:48 · BSB

Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.

Psalm 72:10 · BSB

May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Also

Ezekiel 27:16 Ezekiel 27:18

Ezekiel 27:16 · BSB

Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.

Ezekiel 27:18 · BSB

Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.

13Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.

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