Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.
Parallel translations
- WEB Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they were the merchants of your hand; in lambs, and rams, and goats, in these were they your merchants.
- BSB Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.
- NKJV Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your regular merchants. They traded with you in lambs, rams, and goats.
- NASB Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, they were your customers for lambs, rams, and goats; for these they were your customers.
- NLT The Arabians and the princes of Kedar sent merchants to trade lambs and rams and male goats in exchange for your goods.
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Arabia and the princes of Kedar traded lambs, rams, and goats with Tyre. It records the livestock commerce of the desert peoples.
Overview
Nomadic Arabian tribes brought their flocks to Tyre's markets, broadening her trade beyond manufactured and luxury goods. The inclusion of pastoral peoples completes the picture of a city served by settled and nomadic nations alike. The all-encompassing scope of Tyre's wealth makes its impending ruin a vivid lesson in the vanity of riches.
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- Isa 60:7All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
- Gen 25:13And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
- 1 Chr 1:29These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
- Jer 25:24And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,
- 2 Chr 17:11Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
- 1 Kgs 10:15Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
- Isa 21:16For thus hath the LORD said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
- Song 1:5I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
- Gal 4:25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
- Acts 2:11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
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