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Ezekiel 27:20 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Ezekiel 27:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 27 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots. precious: Heb. clothes of freedom”
Ezekiel 27:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 27:20
Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots (בִּגְדֵי־חֹפֶשׁ לְרִכְבָּה, bigdei-chofesh lerikbah)—Dedan (modern Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia) was an Arabian trading tribe descended from Abraham through Keturah (Genesis 25:3). The phrase "precious clothes for chariots" likely refers to saddle blankets or riding cloths for horses and chariots, luxury items for military and aristocratic use. The Hebrew chofesh suggests freedom or nobility, indicating high-status textiles.Dedan appears twice in Ezekiel's oracles—here as Tyre's trading partner, and in 25:13 receiving judgment. This demonstrates...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 27:20
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“and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim”
“The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.”