EZEKIEL 27:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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.”
Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your wares, beginning an extensive catalogue of the goods that Tyre traded, with Tarshish representing the far western reaches of commerce. This enumeration—metals like silver, iron, tin, and lead—illustrates the technological and economic foundations of ancient commerce, with Tyre serving as a central node in the redistribution of raw materials. The formula 'exchanged for your wares' suggests that Tyre exported goods for which these materials were payment.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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