King James Version
Ezekiel 27:20 in the King James Version says “Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots. precious: Heb. clothes of freedom” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots. precious: Heb. clothes of freedom”
Ezekiel 27:20 · KJV
Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market. going: or, Meuzal
Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots. precious: Heb. clothes of freedom
Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants. they occupied: Heb. they were the merchants of thy hand
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
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