KJV King James Version
Dedan [was] thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Ezekiel 27:20
Dedan [was] thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
WEB World English Bible
Dedan was your trafficker in precious cloths for riding.
ASV American Standard Version
Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Dedan is thy merchant, For clothes of freedom for riding.
Surrounding context — Ezekiel 27
17 Judah, and the land of Israel, they [were] thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.
18 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.
19 Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.
20 Dedan [was] thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.
21 Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these [were they] thy merchants.
22 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.
23 Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, [and] Chilmad, [were] thy merchants.
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