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.
Parallel translations
- WEB Tarshish was your merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for your wares.
- BSB Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
- NKJV “Tarshish was your merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods.
- NASB “Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they paid for your merchandise.
- NLT “Tarshish sent merchants to buy your wares in exchange for silver, iron, tin, and lead.
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Quick answer
Tarshish traded with Tyre in silver, iron, tin, and lead. It begins the long catalog of nations enriching her commerce.
Overview
The lament now lists Tyre's trading partners, beginning with distant Tarshish supplying metals. This roll call demonstrates the vast scope of her economic network. The detailed inventory magnifies Tyre's prosperity, making her later collapse a sobering illustration that worldly riches are uncertain and cannot secure a people against God.
Cross-references & the web
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- Isa 23:10Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
- 1 Kgs 10:22For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
- Gen 10:4And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
- Ezek 38:13Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?
- 2 Chr 20:36–37And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber.
- 1 Kgs 22:48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.
- Isa 23:14Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
- Jonah 1:3But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
- Ezek 27:18Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
- Isa 60:9Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
- Ezek 27:16Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
- Isa 2:16And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
- Ps 72:10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
- Isa 23:6Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
- Jer 10:9Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.
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