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23 Haran, Kanneh, Eden, merchants from Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad were your clients. 24 They traded with you choice garments, purple clothes and embroidered work, and multicolored carpets bound and reinforced with cords; these were among your merchandise. 25 The ships of Tarshish[a] were the transports for your merchandise.

“‘So you were filled and weighed down in the heart of the seas.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 27:25 tn Or perhaps “Large merchant ships.” The expression “ships of Tarshish” may describe a class of vessel, that is, large oceangoing merchant ships.

23 “‘Harran,(A) Kanneh and Eden(B) and merchants of Sheba, Ashur(C) 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(D) serve
    as carriers for your wares.
You are filled with heavy cargo
    as you sail the sea.(E)

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