Ezekiel 27:24

“They were your traders in luxurious things, in cloaks of blue and embroidery, and in chests of colored fabrics, bound with cords and firm, in your market.”

Ezekiel 27:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 27:24, word by word

were your tradersרֹכְלַיִrochlayi

go about trading

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

Where else “rochlayi” appears
in luxurious thingsמַכְלֻלִיםmachlulim

splendid things

Something perfect; costly goods, splendid garments.

Where else “machlulim” appears
in cloaksגְלוֹמֵיgelome

cloak

A cloak, a garment that wraps around.

Where else “gelome” appears
of blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet

violet-blue

Thread or cloth dyed violet-blue, a very costly dye.

Where else “techelet” appears
and embroideryרִקְמָהrikma

embroidery

Cloth decorated with colored threads.

Where else “rikma” appears
and in chestsגִנְזֵיginze

chest

Boxes for keeping cloth.

Where else “ginze” appears
of colored fabricsבְּרֹמִיםberomim

colored fabric

Colored fabric, woven with threads of different colors.

Where else “beromim” appears
boundחֲבֻשִׁיםchavushim

saddle

To fasten something firmly, or saddle an animal to ride it.

Where else “chavushim” appears
with cordsחֲבָלִיםchavalim

cord

A rope of twisted fibers, for tying, measuring or letting something down.

Where else “chavalim” appears
and firmאֲרֻזִיםaruzim

firm, of cedar

Firm, well made; or made of cedar (said of the chests of Ezekiel 27:24).

Where else “aruzim” appears
in your marketמַרְכֻלְתֵּmarchulte

market

A market.

Where else “marchulte” appears

Translation note

Several words of this verse appear only here; the sense is approximate.

The context

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

24 · This verse (above)

25The ships of Tarshish were your caravans for your exchange; and you were filled and became very heavy in the heart of the seas.

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