Ezekiel 27:13

What does Ezekiel 27:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 27:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy traffickers; they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass for thy merchandise.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy traffickers; they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass for thy merchandise.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders; they gave living men and brass vessels for your goods.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech--they <FI>are<Fi> thy merchants, For persons of men, and vessels of brass, They have given out thy merchandise.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Greece, Thubal, and Mosoch, they were thy merchants, they brought to thy people slaves and vessels of brass.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy traffickers: they bartered with thee the persons of men, and vessels of bronze.

Context

v.12Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for thy wares.

v.13This passage

v.14They of the house of Togarmah traded for thy wares with horses and war-horses and mules.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 10:4

    And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

  • Isaiah 66:19

    And I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.

  • Ezekiel 27:19

    Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were among thy merchandise.

  • Revelation 18:13

    and cinnamon, and spice, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; and merchandise of horses and chariots and slaves; and souls of men.

  • Genesis 10:2

    The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

  • Joel 3:3

    and have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they may drink.

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