Ezekiel 27:21 - Exposition

Arabia . The word, commonly in connection with Dedan, is used in the limited sense which attaches to it in the Old Testament ( 2 Chronicles 9:14 ; Isaiah 21:13 ; Jeremiah 25:24 )for the tribes of what in Greek and Roman geography were known as Arabia Deserts. Kedar. The name (equivalent to "black-skinned") appears as that of the second son of Ishmael ( Genesis 25:13 ). The black tents of Kedar ( Psalms 120:5 ; So Psalms 1:5 ) indicate a nomadic tribe of the Bedouin type, famous, as in Isaiah 60:7 and Jeremiah 49:28 , Jeremiah 49:29 , for their flocks of sheep and camels. They appear, also, as having cities and villages in Isaiah 42:11 . The name is used in later rabbinic writings for all the inhabitants of Arabia.