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for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices and precious stones, and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah came with all kinds of spices, jewels, and gold in exchange for your wares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The traders of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; they exchanged for your wares the best of all kinds of spices and all precious stones and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they <i>were</i> thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah <i>were</i> your merchants. They traded for your wares the choicest spices, all kinds of precious stones, and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The traders of Sheba and Raamah, they traded with you; they paid for your merchandise with the best of all balsam oil, and with all <i>kinds of</i> precious stones, and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The traders of Sheba and Raamah, they traded with you; they paid for your wares with the best of all kinds of spices, and with all kinds of precious stones and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The traders of Sheba and Raamah, they traded with you; they paid for your wares with the best of all <i>kinds</i> of spices, and with all <i>kinds</i> of precious stones, and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The traders of Sheba and Raamah, they traded with you; they paid for your wares with the best of all <i>kinds</i> of spices and with all <i>kinds</i> of precious stones and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah [in Arabia], they traded with you; they paid for your wares with the choicest of all kinds of spices and all kinds of precious stones and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you. For your merchandise they exchanged the best of all spices and all kinds of precious stones as well as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you. They exchanged gold, the best of all spices, and all kinds of precious stones for your merchandise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The traffickers of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy traffickers; they traded for thy wares with the chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Merchants from Sheba and Raamah gave you excellent spices, precious stones, and gold in exchange for your products. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The traffickers of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy traffickers: they traded for thy wares with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The merchants from Sheba and Raamah traded with you. They traded the finest spices, precious stones, and gold for your merchandise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For your goods the merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded jewels, gold, and the finest spices. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Traders from Sheba and Raamah paid for the best of what you had to offer with all types of spices, precious stones, and gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah engaged in trade with you; they traded the best kinds of spices along with precious stones and gold for your products.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The traffickers of Sheba and Raamah, they were your traffickers; they traded for your wares with the chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘“The traders of Sheba and Raamah were your traders. They traded for your wares with the best of all spices, all precious stones, and gold. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Merchants of Sheba and Raamah—they [are] your merchants, "" They have given the chief of all spices, "" And every precious stone, and gold [for] your wares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Merchants of Sheba and Raamah -- they are thy merchants, For the chief of all spices, And for every precious stone, and gold, They have given out thy remnants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they thy merchants with the head of all spicery, and with every precious stone and gold they gave thy markets.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sellers of Saba, and Reema, they were thy merchants: with all the best spices, and precious stones, and gold, which they set forth in thy market. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The vendors of Sheba and Raamah, these were your merchants, with all the finest aromatics, and precious stones, and gold, which they offered in your marketplace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah also traded with you, exchanging for your wares the very best spices, all kinds of precious stones, and gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; they exchanged for your wares the best of all kinds of spices, and all precious stones, and gold.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah brought to your markets their best spices and precious stones and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Merchants of Sheba and of Rama brought you the best spices and good stones and gold to buy<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The traffickers of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy traffickers; they traded for thy wares with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The merchants of Sabba and Ramma, these were thy merchants, with choice spices, and precious stones: and they brought gold to thy market.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=7853" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/27.htm">A Lament for Tyre</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7402.htm" title="7402: rō·ḵə·lê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- Probably to go about. A primitive root; to travel for trading.">The merchants</a> <a href="/hebrew/7614.htm" title="7614: šə·ḇā (N-proper-fs) -- Of foreign origin; Sheba, the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district.">of Sheba</a> <a href="/hebrew/7484.htm" title="7484: wə·ra‘·māh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Trembling, son of Cush, also a trading people. The same as ra'mah; Ramah, the name of a grandson of Ham, and of a place.">and Raamah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7402.htm" title="7402: rō·ḵə·lā·yiḵ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2fs) -- Probably to go about. A primitive root; to travel for trading.">traded with you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5801.htm" title="5801: ‘iz·ḇō·w·nā·yiḵ (N-mpc:: 2fs) -- Wares. From azab in the sense of letting go; trade, i.e. The place or the payment.">for your wares</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯə·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">they exchanged</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: wə·zā·hāḇ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: bə·rōš (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the finest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1314.htm" title="1314: bō·śem (N-ms) -- Spice, balsam, the balsam tree. Or bosem; from the same as basam; fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant.">spices,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·ḇə·ḵāl (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3368.htm" title="3368: yə·qā·rāh (Adj-fs) -- Precious, rare, splendid, weighty. From yaqar; valuable.">precious</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’e·ḇen (N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stones.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-11.htm">Revelation 18:11-13</a></span><br />And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-6.htm">Isaiah 60:6</a></span><br />Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-2.htm">1 Kings 10:2</a></span><br />She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-20.htm">Jeremiah 6:20</a></span><br />What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">1 Kings 10:10</a></span><br />Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/3-6.htm">Song of Solomon 3:6</a></span><br />Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-13.htm">Isaiah 21:13</a></span><br />This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Genesis 37:25</a></span><br />And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-10.htm">Psalm 72:10</a></span><br />May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-1.htm">2 Chronicles 9:1</a></span><br />Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Isaiah 60:13</a></span><br />The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-15.htm">1 Kings 10:15</a></span><br />not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-9.htm">2 Chronicles 9:9</a></span><br />Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/23-8.htm">Isaiah 23:8</a></span><br />Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were your merchants: they occupied in your fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.</p><p class="hdg">Sheba</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7</a></b></br> And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-1.htm">1 Kings 10:1-13</a></b></br> And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">1 Chronicles 1:9</a></b></br> And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. 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Sheba is often associated with the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula, possibly modern-day Yemen. The Queen of Sheba's visit to King Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/10.htm">1 Kings 10:1-13</a>) highlights the region's fame for wealth and wisdom. Raamah, mentioned in <a href="/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7</a> as a descendant of Cush, is believed to be located in the same general area. These regions were known for their trade routes, which connected the East with the Mediterranean world, facilitating the exchange of luxury goods. The historical context underscores the extensive trade networks and the prosperity of Tyre, the city addressed in this chapter.<p><b>traded with you</b><br />The phrase "traded with you" indicates the commercial relationships that Tyre had established. Tyre was a major Phoenician port city renowned for its maritime prowess and trade. The Hebrew root for "traded" (סָחַר, sachar) implies a bustling exchange of goods, emphasizing Tyre's role as a central hub in ancient commerce. This reflects the city's economic strength and its ability to attract merchants from distant lands, showcasing the interconnectedness of ancient civilizations through trade.<p><b>for your wares they exchanged</b><br />The term "wares" refers to the goods and merchandise that Tyre offered. The Hebrew word (מַעֲרָב, ma'arab) suggests a variety of products, indicating the diversity and desirability of Tyre's exports. The act of exchanging goods highlights the barter system prevalent in ancient economies, where goods were often traded directly without the use of currency. This system required mutual trust and established relationships, which Tyre evidently maintained with its trading partners.<p><b>the finest of all kinds of spices</b><br />"Spices" were highly valued in the ancient world for their use in cooking, medicine, and religious rituals. The phrase "the finest of all kinds" suggests the superior quality of the spices traded, which would have been a significant draw for merchants. Spices like frankincense and myrrh, often associated with Sheba, were prized for their fragrance and preservative qualities. The trade in such luxury items underscores the wealth and opulence of Tyre and its ability to procure and distribute high-demand goods.<p><b>and all precious stones and gold</b><br />"Precious stones and gold" symbolize wealth and status. The inclusion of "all" indicates a wide variety of gemstones, each with its own value and significance. Gold, a universal symbol of wealth, was used in jewelry, currency, and religious artifacts. The Hebrew word for "precious stones" (אֶבֶן יְקָרָה, even yeqarah) conveys the idea of rarity and beauty. This part of the verse highlights the luxurious nature of the trade goods and the affluence of Tyre, which was able to attract and deal in such high-value commodities.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">Sheba and Raamah</span> were both Hamites, descended from Cush (<a href="/genesis/10-7.htm" title="And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.">Genesis 10:7</a>). They occupied that part of Arabia in the south-east which lies on the Bay of Oman, in the Persian Gulf, and were famous in antiquity for the products mentioned in the text, and which, with the exception of gold, are still found there.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Sheba</span>. The <span class="accented">Sabaea</span> of the Greeks. It is applied, in <a href="/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7</a> and <a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">1 Chronicles 1:9</a>, to a grandson of Cush; in <a href="/genesis/10-28.htm">Genesis 10:28</a> and <a href="/1_chronicles/1-22.htm">1 Chronicles 1:22</a>, to a son of Joktan; and in <a href="/genesis/25-3.htm">Genesis 25:3</a> and <a href="/1_chronicles/1-32.htm">1 Chronicles 1:32</a>, to a grandson of Abraham. Geographically, in Ezekiel's time it probably included the South-Arabian region, that of Yemen, or Arabia Felix, and was famous, as in the history of the Queen of Sheba, for its gold, gems, and spices (<a href="/1_kings/10-1.htm">1 Kings 10:1, 2</a>; <a href="/psalms/72-10.htm">Psalm 72:10, 15</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Raamah</span>. Named in <a href="/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7</a> as father of the Cushite Sheba, and probably, therefore, connected with it ethnologically and geographically. The <span class="cmt_word">chief of all spices</span> had probably a technical name, like the "principal spices" of <a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23</a> and <a href="/songs/4-14.htm">Song of Solomon 4:14</a> for the genuine balsam, the product of the <span class="accented">Amyris opobalsamum</span>, which is found between Mecca and Medina. The <span class="cmt_word">precious stones</span> includes onyx, rubies, agates, and cornelians found in the mountains of Hadramant, and the jaspers and crystals of Yemen. In the Rhammanitae, mentioned by Strabo as a Sabaean tribe (16:782), we have, perhaps, a survival of the old name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The merchants</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹכְלֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(rō·ḵə·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7402.htm">Strong's 7402: </a> </span><span class="str2">To travel for, trading</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Sheba</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁבָא֙</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7614.htm">Strong's 7614: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sheba -- a territory in soutwest Arabia, also the name of one or more descendant of Noah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Raamah</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרַעְמָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ra‘·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7484.htm">Strong's 7484: </a> </span><span class="str2">Raamah -- 'trembling', son of Cush, also a trading people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">traded with you;</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹכְלָ֑יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(rō·ḵə·lā·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7402.htm">Strong's 7402: </a> </span><span class="str2">To travel for, trading</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for your wares</span><br /><span class="heb">עִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘iz·ḇō·w·nā·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5801.htm">Strong's 5801: </a> </span><span class="str2">Trade, the place, the payment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they exchanged</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתְנ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזָהָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the finest</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרֹ֨אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spices,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּ֜שֶׂם</span> <span class="translit">(bō·śem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1314.htm">Strong's 1314: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fragrance, spicery, the balsam plant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">precious</span><br /><span class="heb">יְקָרָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·qā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3368.htm">Strong's 3368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Precious, rare, splendid, weighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stones.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֤בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/27-22.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 27:22 The traffickers of Sheba and Raamah they (Ezek. 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