King James Version
Ezekiel 27:13 in the King James Version says “Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. m...” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. market: or, merchandise”
Ezekiel 27:13 · KJV
The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.
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.
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. market: or, merchandise
They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Javan”
H3120javan, the name of a son of joktan, and of the race (ionians, i.e., greeks) descended from him, with their territory; also of a place in arabia
“the persons”
H5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
“and vessels”
H3627something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
“of brass”
H5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e., coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
“they traded”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
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