Ezekiel 27:12

Tarshish [was] thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all [kind of] riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.

Tarshish {H8659} was thy merchant {H5503} by reason of the multitude {H7230} of all kind of riches {H1952}; with silver {H3701}, iron {H1270}, tin {H913}, and lead {H5777}, they traded {H5414} in thy fairs {H5801}.

"'Tarshish did business with you because of the quantity and variety of your resources; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your goods.

Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.

Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for thy wares.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 10:4 (3 votes)

    And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

  • 1 Kings 10:22 (3 votes)

    For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

  • Isaiah 23:10 (3 votes)

    Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: [there is] no more strength.

  • Ezekiel 38:13 (3 votes)

    Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?

  • Isaiah 23:6 (2 votes)

    Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.

  • Jeremiah 10:9 (2 votes)

    Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple [is] their clothing: they [are] all the work of cunning [men].

  • Isaiah 2:16 (2 votes)

    And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.