17 “‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat(A) from Minnith(B) and confections,[a] honey, olive oil and balm(C) for your wares.(D)

18 “‘Damascus(E) did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods.(F) They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar 19 and casks of wine from Izal(G) in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia(H) and calamus.

20 “‘Dedan(I) traded in saddle blankets with you.

21 “‘Arabia(J) and all the princes of Kedar(K) were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.

22 “‘The merchants of Sheba(L) and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices(M) and precious stones, and gold.(N)

23 “‘Harran,(O) Kanneh and Eden(P) and merchants of Sheba, Ashur(Q) and Kilmad traded with you. 24 In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.

25 “‘The ships of Tarshish(R) serve
    as carriers for your wares.
You are filled with heavy cargo
    as you sail the sea.(S)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 27:17 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

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