Ezekiel 27:20

What does Ezekiel 27:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 27:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Dedan did trade with you in cloths for the backs of horses.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Dedan <FI>is<Fi> thy merchant, For clothes of freedom for riding.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The men of Dedan were thy merchants in tapestry for seats.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Dedan was thy trafficker in precious riding-cloths.

Context

v.19Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were among thy merchandise.

v.20This passage

v.21Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they were the merchants of thy hand; in lambs, and rams, and goats, in these were they thy merchants.

Cross references

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

  • Ezekiel 27:15

    The men of Dedan were thy traffickers; many isles were the mart of thy hand: they brought thee in exchange horns of ivory and ebony.

  • Genesis 25:3

    And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

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