Isaiah 23:3 References
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And were on many waters. aThe grain of the bNile, the harvest of the River was her revenue; And she was the cmarket of nations.
c Ezekiel 27:3-23
Ezekiel 27
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and say to Tyre, awho dwells at the entrance to the sea, bmerchant of the peoples to many coastlands, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "O Tyre, you have said, 'I am perfect in beauty.'
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"Your borders are in the heart of the seas; Your builders have perfected your beauty.
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"They have made all your planks of fir trees from aSenir; They have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
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"Of aoaks from bBashan they have made your oars; With ivory they have inlaid your deck of boxwood from the coastlands of cCyprus.
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"Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt So that it became your distinguishing mark; Your awning was ablue and purple from the coastlands of bElishah.
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"The inhabitants of Sidon and aArvad were your rowers; Your bwise men, O Tyre, were aboard; they were your pilots.
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"The elders of aGebal and her wise men were with you repairing your seams; All the ships of the sea and their sailors were with you in order to deal in your merchandise.
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"aPersia and aLud and aPut were in your army, your men of war. They hung shield and helmet in you; they set forth your splendor.
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"The sons of Arvad and your army were on your walls, all around, and the Gammadim were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they perfected your beauty.
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"Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin and lead they paid for your wares.
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"aJavan, aTubal and bMeshech, they were your traders; with the clives of men and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise.
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"The sons of aDedan were your traders. Many coastlands were your market; bivory tusks and ebony they brought as your payment.
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"aAram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods; they paid for your wares with bemeralds, purple, cembroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies.
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"Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; with the wheat of aMinnith, cakes, honey, oil and balm they paid for your merchandise.
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"aDamascus was your customer because of the abundance of your goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool.
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"Vedan and Javan paid for your wares from Uzal; wrought iron, cassia and sweet cane were among your merchandise.
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"aArabia and all the princes of Kedar, they were your customers for blambs, rams and goats; for these they were your customers.