The men of Dedan were your traders; many isles were your own merchandise, bringing you ivory and ebony, introducing luxury goods that appealed to elite consumers. Ivory and ebony were particularly prized in the ancient Near East, used for furniture, decoration, and religious artifacts. The phrase 'many isles were your own merchandise' suggests that island peoples brought goods to Tyre for redistribution rather than exchanging directly with each other.

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