Yehezkiel 27:12

27:12 “‘Tarshish ¹  was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.

Yehezkiel 27:15

27:15 The Dedanites ²  were your clients. Many coastlands were your customers; they paid ³  you with ivory tusks and ebony.

[27:12]  ¹ sn Tarshish refers to a distant seaport sometimes believed to be located in southern Spain (others identified it as Carthage in North Africa). In any event it represents here a distant, rich, and exotic port which was a trading partner of Tyre.

[27:15]  ² tn Heb “sons of Dedan.”

[27:15]  ³ tn Heb “they returned as your gift.”