Ezekiel 27:12-17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 27:1-25

Here, I. The prophet is ordered to take up a lamentation for Tyrus, Ezek. 27:2. It was yet in the height of its prosperity, and there appeared not the least symptom of its decay; yet the prophet must lament it, because its prosperity is its snare, is the cause of its pride and security, which will make its fall the more grievous. Even those that live at ease are to be lamented if they be not preparing for trouble. He must lament it because its ruin is hastening on apace; it is sure, it is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:12

Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches ,.... Some understand this of the sea, which is sometimes called Tarshish; so Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it here: and the Targum, "from the sea, or they of the sea bring merchandise into the midst of thee:' that is, those who lived upon the coasts, or on the isles, of the Mediterranean sea. The Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions, render it the Carthaginians, who were a colony of the Tyrians, and no... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:13

Javan designs Greece, as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions render it; especially that part of it called Ionia, from Javan the son of Japheth, Genesis 10:2 and Tubal, and Meshech, were also sons of Japheth; the former are the Iberi and Albanians, as Jerom and others, among whom were a city called Thabilaca, by Ptolemy F23 Geograph. l. 5. c. 12. ; and the latter the Cappadocians, with whom is a city called Mazaca F24 Joseph. Antiqu. l. 1. c. 6. sect. 1. . They traded the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:14

They of the house of Togarmah ,.... The Targum is, "they of the province or country of Germany.' Jerom understands it of Phrygia, near to which was Cappadocia; and perhaps is here meant, since it abounded with what these people are said to trade with Tyre in: these traded in thy fairs with horses, horsemen, and mules ; for the Cappadocians paid for their yearly tribute to the Persians fifteen hundred horses, and two thousand mules, as Bochart F3 Phaleg. c. 11. Colossians 178 . ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:15

The men of Dedan were thy merchants ,.... Not Dedan in Idumea or Edom, but in Arabia, from Dedan the son of Raamah, Genesis 10:7 , many isles were the merchandise of thine hands ; that is, many isles took off their manufactures from them, in lieu of what they brought them, which were as follow: they brought thee for a present ; that they might have the liberty of trading in their fairs and markets; or rather for a reward, or as a price, for the goods they had of them: horns of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:16

Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making ,.... Which they took off of their hands, and for them brought the following things: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds ; precious stones of a green colour: Jarchi renders it "carbuncles", other precious stones of a different colour; and so the word is translated by Pagninus, Montanus, Grotius, the French, and Diodate; sometimes called "carchedonies", and which the Apostle John calls the "chalcedony", ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:17

Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants ,.... The inhabitants of Judah and Israel; the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and the other ten tribes of Israel, they all merchandised with the Tyrians, being near unto them: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith ; the name of a place, Judges 11:33 , where probably the best wheat grew; so the Targum renders it; the Tyrians were supplied with wheat from the land of Israel, in the times of Solomon, long before this, 1 Kings... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 27:12

Tarshish was thy merchant - After having given an account of the naval and military equipment of this city, he now speaks of the various places and peoples with whom the Tyrians traded, and the different kinds of merchandise imported from those places. By Tarshish some understand the Carthaginians; some think Tartessus, near the straits of Gibraltar, is meant; others, Tharsis in Cilicia. The place was famous for all the useful metals, silver, iron, tin, and lead. All these they might have... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 27:13

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech - The Ionians, the Tybarenians, and the Cappadocians, or Muscovites. They traded the persons of men - That is, they trafficked in slaves. The bodies and souls of men were bought and sold in those days, as in our degenerate age. With these also they traded in brazen vessels. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 27:14

Togarmah - The Sarmatians. Some think Cappadocia. With these they dealt in horses, mules, and horsemen; or probably draught horses and war horses are intended. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 27:1-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 27:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 27:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 27:14

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