Yehezkiel 27:10-15

27:10 Men of Persia, Lud, ¹  and Put were in your army, men of war.

They hung shield and helmet on you; they gave you your splendor.

27:11 The Arvadites ²  joined your army on your walls all around,

and the Gammadites ³  were in your towers.

They hung their quivers ⁴  on your walls all around;

they perfected your beauty.

27:12 “‘Tarshish ⁵  was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products. 27:13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise. 27:14 Beth Togarmah exchanged horses, chargers, ⁶  and mules for your products. 27:15 The Dedanites ⁷  were your clients. Many coastlands were your customers; they paid ⁸  you with ivory tusks and ebony.

[27:10]  ¹ sn See Gen 10:22.

[27:11]  ² tn Heb “sons of Arvad.”

[27:11]  ³ sn The identity of the Gammadites is uncertain.

[27:11]  ⁴ tn See note on “quivers” in Jer 51:11 on the meaning of Hebrew שֶׁלֶט (shelet) and also M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:553.

[27:12]  ⁵ 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.

[27:14]  ⁶ tn The way in which these horses may have been distinguished from other horses is unknown. Cf. ASV “war-horses” (NASB, NIV, NRSV, CEV all similar); NLT “chariot horses.”

[27:15]  ⁷ tn Heb “sons of Dedan.”

[27:15]  ⁸ tn Heb “they returned as your gift.”