Ezekiel 27:22

“The traders of Sheba and Raamah, they were your traders; with the best of all balsam and with every precious stone and gold they paid for your wares.”

Ezekiel 27:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 27:22, word by word

The tradersרֹכְלֵיrochle

go about trading

Go from place to place selling; as a participle, trader, traveling merchant.

Where else “rochle” appears
of Shebaשְׁבָאsheva

Sheba

Sheba, the name of several men and of a region in southern Arabia known for its trade (the queen of Sheba, 1 Kings 10).

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and Raamahרַעְמָהrama

Raamah

Raamah, a son of Cush; also a people of Arabia.

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with the bestרֹאשׁrosh

chief

Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.

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balsamבֹּשֶׂםbosem

spice, balsam

Spices with a pleasing smell; balsam.

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preciousיְקָרָהyekara

precious

Of great value.

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stoneאֶבֶןeven

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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and goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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they paid forנָתְנוּnatnu

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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your waresעִזְבוֹנָיִizvonayi

wares, goods

Wares, merchandise; also the market where they are traded or what is paid for them.

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The context

21Arabia and all the chiefs of Kedar, they were the merchants of your hand; in lambs and rams and male goats, in these they were your merchants.

22 · This verse (above)

23Haran and Canneh and Eden, the traders of Sheba, Assyria, Chilmad were your traders.

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