Ezekiel 27:13 BSB — MannaFest

Ezekiel 27:13

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.

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ASV

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy traffickers; they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass for thy merchandise.

KJV

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Javan designs Greece, as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions render it; especially that part of it called Ionia, from Javan the son of Japheth, Gen 10:2 and Tubal, and Meshech, were also sons of Japheth; the former are the Iberi and Albanians, as Jerom and others, among whom were a city called Thabilaca, by Ptolemy (w); and the latter the Cappadocians, with whom is a city called Mazaca (x).

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech - The Ionians, the Tybarenians, and the Cappadocians, or Muscovites. They traded the persons of men - That is, they trafficked in slaves. The bodies and souls of men were bought and sold in those days, as in our degenerate age. With these also they traded in brazen vessels.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Meshech--the Tibareni and Moschi, in the mountain region between the Black and Caspian Seas. persons of men--that is, as slaves. So the Turkish harems are supplied with female slaves from Circassia and Georgia. vessels--all kinds of articles. Superior weapons are still manufactured in the Caucasus region.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
יָוָ֤ן	ya.Van	Javan	H3120 →
תֻּבַל֙	tu.Val	Tubal	H8422 →
וָמֶ֔שֶׁךְ	va.Me.shekh	and Meshech	H4902 →
הֵ֖מָּה	He.mah	they	H1992 →
רֹֽכְלָ֑יִךְ	ro.khe.La.yikh	[were] traders your	H7402 →
בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ	be.Ne.fesh	for [the] life of	H5315 →
אָדָם֙	'a.Dam	human[s]	H120 →
וּכְלֵ֣י	u.khe.Lei	and vessels of	H3627 →
נְחֹ֔שֶׁת	ne.Cho.shet	bronze	H5178 →
נָתְנ֖וּ	na.te.Nu	they exchanged	H5414 →
מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃	ma.'a.ra.Vekh	merchandise your	H4627 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Isaiah 66:19
I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who…
leads to
- Isaiah 52:15
  so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.
- Romans 15:21
  Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
- Isaiah 55:5
  Surely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory…
- Ezekiel 27:10
  Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
Through
Genesis 10:2
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
leads to
- Ezekiel 38:2
  “Son of man, set your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him
- Ezekiel 38:6
  as well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.
Through
Ezekiel 39:1
“As for you, O son of man, prophesy against Gog and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
leads to
- Ezekiel 38:2–3
  “Son of man, set your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him
Through
Revelation 18:13
of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots; of slaves and souls of men.
leads to
- Amos 2:6
  This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals.

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