Your sail was of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt, that it might be to you for a banner; blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.
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- KJV Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
- BSB Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.
- NKJV Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was what you spread for your sail; Blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was what covered you.
- NASB “Your sail was of colorfully embroidered linen from Egypt So that it became your flag; Your awning was violet and purple from the coastlands of Elishah.
- NLT Your sails were made of Egypt’s finest linen, and they flew as a banner above you. You stood beneath blue and purple awnings made bright with dyes from the coasts of Elishah.
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- Jer 10:9There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; Blue and purple are their clothing; they are all the work of skillful men.
- Exod 25:4blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair,
- Gen 10:4The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
- Isa 19:9Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, will be confounded.
- Prov 7:16I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
- 1 Chr 1:7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
- 1 Kgs 10:28The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt. The king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
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