“The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,”
'cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble' - the list of luxury goods (similar to Tyre's in Ezekiel 27) represents the material splendor and commerce that characterized Babylon. These goods, once symbols of her glory, become evidence of her vanity.
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