Bible Verses About Merchant: General references

Avraham got the point of what 'Efron had said, so he weighed out for 'Efron the amount of money he had specified in the presence of the sons of Het, 400 silver shekels of the weight accepted among merchants [ten pounds].

So when the Midyanim, merchants, passed by, they drew and lifted Yosef up out of the cistern and sold him for half a pound of silver shekels to the Yishma'elim, who took Yosef on to Egypt.

besides that which came from sales taxes, customs duties and assessments collected by all the kings of the mixed peoples and by the district governors.

Shlomo's horses had been brought from Egypt and from Keveh, with the king's agents having bought them from the dealers in Keveh at the going price.

besides that which came from customs duties and sales taxes; also all the Arab kings and regional governors brought gold and silver to Shlomo.

Finally, between the upper room at the corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.

The merchants and sellers of all kinds of goods spent the night outside Yerushalayim once or twice,

Will a group of fishermen turn him into a banquet? Will they divide him among the merchants?

Who is this, coming up from the desert like a column of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, chosen from the merchant's crushed spices?

Silence, you who live on the coast, you who have been enriched by the merchants of Tzidon crossing the sea.

So much for your [wizards], with whom you have worked all your life! Each will wander off in his own direction, and nobody will save you.

He cropped off the topmost of its young twigs, carried them to a land of traders and set them down in a city of merchants.

Greece, Tuval and Meshekh traded with you, exchanging slaves and articles of bronze for your wares.

Y'hudah and the land of Isra'el also traded with you, exchanging for your goods wheat from Minnit, millet, honey, olive oil and resin for healing.

Arabia and all the princes of K'dar were your customers; for your goods they traded lambs, rams and goats.

The traders of Sh'va and Ra'mah exchanged the best quality spices, all kinds of precious stones and gold for your goods.

The merchants of Haran, Kaneh and 'Eden, who traded also with Sh'va, Ashur and Kilmad,

brought you in exchange for your goods rich clothes, cloaks made of blue material and embroidery, and cedar-lined chests filled with multicolored clothing and bound with cords.

"Tarshish" ships transported your imports and exports. "'So you were full, loaded down, surrounded by the sea.

Your oarsmen brought you through heavy seas. But the east wind will break you surrounded by the sea.

Your riches, your goods, your merchandise, your crew, your pilots, your ship-sealers, your traders, all your warriors aboard, and all the others in the ship with you will sink surrounded by the sea on the day of your shipwreck.

When they hear the cries of your pilots, the mainland coasts will tremble.

The oarsmen, crew and pilots will disembark and stand on shore,

mourning aloud at your fate, crying bitterly, throwing dust on their heads, rolling in the ashes,

shaving their heads bald for you, wrapping themselves in sackcloth, with heartfelt bitterness weeping for you in bitter lamentation.