Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for your wares: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were among your merchandise.
Parallel translations
- KJV Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.
- BSB and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.
- NKJV Dan and Javan paid for your wares, traversing back and forth. Wrought iron, cassia, and cane were among your merchandise.
- NASB Vedan and Javan paid for your merchandise from Uzal; wrought iron, cassia, and spice reed were among your merchandise.
- NLT Greeks from Uzal came to trade for your merchandise. Wrought iron, cassia, and fragrant calamus were bartered for your wares.
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Vedan and Javan traded wrought iron, cassia, and calamus with Tyre. It continues the inventory of her diverse merchandise.
Overview
These traders brought worked iron and aromatic spices into Tyre's markets. The detailed listing of goods from many sources stresses the comprehensiveness of her commerce. The relentless catalog builds toward the lament's turning point, where all this wealth is shown sinking into the sea.
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- Exod 30:23–24“Also take fine spices: of liquid myrrh, five hundred shekels; and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, even two hundred and fifty; and of fragrant cane, two hundred and fifty;
- Judg 18:29They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; however the name of the city used to be Laish.
- Song 4:13–14Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with precious fruits: henna with spikenard plants,
- Ps 45:8All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.
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