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The term "merchant" refers to individuals engaged in trade, buying and selling goods for profit. The Bible provides various insights into the lives and activities of merchants, reflecting both their economic importance and the moral considerations associated with their trade.<br><br><b>Old Testament Context</b><br><br>Merchants are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, often in the context of trade routes and commerce. The ancient Near East was a hub of trade, with merchants traveling long distances to exchange goods such as spices, textiles, metals, and other valuable commodities. In <a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Genesis 37:25</a>, we read about a caravan of Ishmaelite merchants traveling from Gilead to Egypt, carrying spices, balm, and myrrh. This passage highlights the extensive trade networks that existed during the patriarchal period.<br><br>The book of Proverbs offers wisdom concerning the conduct of merchants, emphasizing honesty and integrity in business dealings. <a href="/proverbs/11.htm">Proverbs 11:1</a> states, "Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight." This verse underscores the importance of fairness and honesty in trade, reflecting God's concern for justice in economic transactions.<br><br>Ezekiel 27 provides a detailed description of the city of Tyre, a prominent trading center in the ancient world. The chapter lists various goods and the nations involved in trade with Tyre, illustrating the city's wealth and the extensive reach of its commerce. However, the passage also serves as a warning against pride and reliance on material wealth, as Tyre's eventual downfall is attributed to its arrogance and self-sufficiency.<br><br><b>New Testament Context</b><br><br>In the New Testament, merchants continue to be a part of the economic landscape. Jesus' parables often include references to trade and commerce, using them as illustrations to convey spiritual truths. In <a href="/matthew/13-45.htm">Matthew 13:45-46</a>, Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a merchant seeking fine pearls, who, upon finding one of great value, sells everything he has to purchase it. This parable highlights the supreme worth of the kingdom of heaven and the willingness to sacrifice all for its sake.<br><br>The cleansing of the temple, as recorded in the Gospels, also involves merchants. In <a href="/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14-16</a>, Jesus drives out those selling animals and exchanging money in the temple courts, declaring, "Stop turning My Father’s house into a marketplace!" This act underscores the sanctity of worship and the danger of commercializing religious practices.<br><br>The book of Revelation provides a prophetic vision of the fall of Babylon, symbolizing the corrupt world system. <a href="/revelation/18-11.htm">Revelation 18:11-13</a> describes the lament of merchants over the destruction of Babylon, as they mourn the loss of their lucrative trade. This passage serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly wealth and the ultimate judgment of God upon unrighteousness.<br><br><b>Moral and Ethical Considerations</b><br><br>Throughout the Bible, the role of merchants is often examined through a moral and ethical lens. The Scriptures consistently advocate for honesty, fairness, and integrity in business dealings. The prophet Micah poses a rhetorical question in <a href="/micah/6-11.htm">Micah 6:11</a>, "Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?" This question highlights God's intolerance for deceit and exploitation in commerce.<br><br>The Bible also warns against the dangers of materialism and the pursuit of wealth. In <a href="/1_timothy/6-10.htm">1 Timothy 6:10</a>, Paul writes, "For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil." This admonition serves as a caution to merchants and all believers to prioritize spiritual values over material gain.<br><br>In summary, merchants in the Bible are depicted as integral to the economic fabric of society, yet their activities are subject to divine scrutiny. The biblical narrative calls for ethical conduct in trade, emphasizing the importance of honesty, justice, and the recognition of God's sovereignty over all aspects of life.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Merchant</span><p><a href="/genesis/23-16.htm">Genesis 23:16</a>. The commodities of different countries were usually exchanged by traders of various kinds, in caravans or "traveling companies," <a href="/context/isaiah/21-13.htm">Isaiah 21:13</a>, which had their regular season and routes for passing from one great mart to another, <a href="/context/genesis/37-25.htm">Genesis 37:25</a>,28. These merchants prospered by wandering, as ours do by remaining stationary. </p><p>The apostle James reminds them to lay their plans in view of the uncertainty of life, and their need of divine guidance, <a href="/james/4-13.htm">James 4:13</a>. Some of the maritime nations, as Egypt, and still more the Phoenicians, carried on a large traffic by sea, <a href="/isaiah/23-2.htm">Isaiah 23:2</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-28.htm">Ezekiel 27:28</a>. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>The Hebrew word so rendered is from a root meaning "to travel about," "to migrate," and hence "a traveller." In the East, in ancient times, merchants travelled about with their merchandise from place to place (<a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Genesis 37:25</a>; <a href="/job/6-18.htm">Job 6:18</a>), and carried on their trade mainly by bartering (<a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Genesis 37:28</a>; <a href="/genesis/39-1.htm">39:1</a>). After the Hebrews became settled in Palestine they began to engage in commercial pursuits, which gradually expanded (<a href="/genesis/49-13.htm">49:13</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/33-18.htm">Deuteronomy 33:18</a>; <a href="/judges/5-17.htm">Judges 5:17</a>), till in the time of Solomon they are found in the chief marts of the world (<a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">1 Kings 9:26</a>; <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">10:11</a>, 26, 28; <a href="/1_kings/22-48.htm">22:48</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/1-16.htm">2 Chronicles 1:16</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">9:10</a>, 21). After Solomon's time their trade with foreign nations began to decline. After the Exile it again expanded into wider foreign relations, because now the Jews were scattered in many lands. <a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) One who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; a trafficker; a trader.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) A trading vessel; a merchantman.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) One who keeps a store or shop for the sale of goods; a shopkeeper.<p>4. (<I>a.</I>) Of, pertaining to, or employed in, trade or merchandise; as, the merchant service.<p>5. (<I>v. i.</I>) To be a merchant; to trade.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">MERCHANT; MERCHANTMAN</span><p>mur'-chant, mur'-chant-man.<br><br>See <a href="../c/commerce.htm">COMMERCE</a>; <a href="../m/merchandise.htm">MERCHANDISE</a>; TRADE.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/1713.htm"><span class="l">1713. emporos -- a passenger on shipboard, a <b>merchant</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> a passenger on shipboard, a <b>merchant</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration:<br> emporos Phonetic Spelling: (em'-por-os) Short Definition: a <b>merchant</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1713.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1710.htm"><span class="l">1710. emporeuomai -- to travel in, to traffic, by impl. to trade</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to trade. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: emporeuomai Phonetic Spelling:<br> (em-por-yoo'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I travel as a <b>merchant</b>, engage in trade <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1710.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/2585.htm"><span class="l">2585. kapeleuo -- to make a trade of</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of gain. 2585 -- properly, to act as an unscrupulous <b>merchant</b>, ie "a "<br> who profits by " the Word of God" for personal gain. 2585 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2585.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/3669b.htm"><span class="l">3669b. kenaani -- a trader, <b>merchant</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 3669a, 3669b. kenaani. 3670 . a trader, <b>merchant</b>. Transliteration: kenaani<br> Short Definition: <b>merchant</b>. Word Origin from kana Definition <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3669b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3667b.htm"><span class="l">3667b. kenaan -- a <b>merchant</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 3667a, 3667b. kenaan. 3668 . a <b>merchant</b>. Transliteration: kenaan Short<br> Definition: merchants. Word Origin from kana Definition a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3667b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7402.htm"><span class="l">7402. rakal -- probably to go about</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin a prim. root Definition probably to go about NASB Word Usage <b>merchant</b><br> (2), merchants (3), traded (4), traders (8). spice <b>merchant</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7402.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm"><span class="l">3667. Kna'an -- a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land West <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> Canaan, <b>merchant</b>, traffic From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the<br> country inhabited by him -- Canaan, <b>merchant</b>, traffick. see HEBREW kana'. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3667.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3669.htm"><span class="l">3669. Kna'aniy -- inhab. of Canaan</span></a><br><b>...</b> Kna'aniy. 3669a . inhab. of Canaan. Transliteration: Kna'aniy Phonetic Spelling:<br> (ken-ah-an-ee') Short Definition: Canaanite. Canaanite, <b>merchant</b>, trafficker <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3669.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5503.htm"><span class="l">5503. sachar -- to go around or about, travel about</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition to go around or about, travel about NASB Word Usage commercial<br> (1), customer (3), customers (2), <b>merchant</b> (1), merchants (6), roving about (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5503.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7788.htm"><span class="l">7788. shur -- perhaps to travel, journey</span></a><br><b>...</b> Travel about. A primitive root; properly, to turn, ie Travel about (as a harlot<br> or a <b>merchant</b>) -- go, singular See also shiyr. see HEBREW shiyr. 7787, 7788. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7788.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8446.htm"><span class="l">8446. tur -- to seek out, spy out, explore</span></a><br><b>...</b> root; to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially for trade or reconnoitring --<br> chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, <b>merchant</b>(-man), search (out <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8446.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8659.htm"><span class="l">8659. Tarshish -- a son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> the same as tarshiysh (as the region of the stone, or the reverse); Tarshish, a<br> place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a <b>merchant</b> vessel (as if for <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8659.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7403.htm"><span class="l">7403. Rakal -- a city in S. Judah</span></a><br><b>...</b> Rachal. From rakal; <b>merchant</b>; Rakal, a place in Palestine -- Rachal. see HEBREW<br> rakal. 7402, 7403. Rakal. 7404 . Strong's Numbers. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7403.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/borthwick/hymns_from_the_land_of_luther/the_merchant.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Merchant</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE <b>MERCHANT</b>. THE <b>MERCHANT</b>. 9,9,9,9. <b>...</b> transl., Jane Borthwick or Sarah Findlater.<br> Once a <b>merchant</b> travelled far and wide,. Over mountain-chains and ocean's tide; <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/the merchant.htm</font><p><a href="/library/shaw/touching_incidents_and_remarkable_answers_to_prayer/carletta_and_the_merchant.htm"><span class="l">Carletta and the <b>Merchant</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> CARLETTA AND THE <b>MERCHANT</b>. "If I could only have your faith, gladly would I--- but<br> I was born a skeptic. I cannot look upon God and the future as you do." <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../carletta and the merchant.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wesley/stories_of_boys_and_girls_who_loved_the_saviour/the_merchants_son.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Merchant's</b> Son.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE <b>MERCHANT'S</b> SON. JOHN HARVEY was born in London, in the year 1654: his<br> father was a Dutch <b>merchant</b>: he was piously educated under <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wesley/stories of boys and girls who loved the saviour/the merchants son.htm</font><p><a href="/library/anonymous/mother_stories_from_the_new_testament/the_pearl_of_great_price.htm"><span class="l">The Pearl of Great Price.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE. Very similar to the parable of the Hidden Treasure<br> is this one of the <b>merchant</b> seeking goodly pearls. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../anonymous/mother stories from the new testament/the pearl of great price.htm</font><p><a href="/library/unknown/acts_of_the_holy_apostle_thomas/acts_of_the_holy_apostle.htm"><span class="l">Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And as he was thus speaking and growing angry, there happened to be there a certain<br> <b>merchant</b> come from India, by name Abbanes, sent from the king Gundaphoros <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../unknown/acts of the holy apostle thomas/acts of the holy apostle.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/select_masterpieces_of_biblical_literature/vii_ezekiels_discourse.htm"><span class="l">Ezekiel's Discourse</span></a> <br><b>...</b> saying, And thou, son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyre; and say unto Tyre,<br> O thou that dwellest at the entry of the sea, which art the <b>merchant</b> of the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/vii ezekiels discourse.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/moodys_anecdotes_and_illustrations/saved_and_saving.htm"><span class="l">Saved and Saving.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A few years ago, in a town somewhere in this state, a <b>merchant</b> died, and while<br> he was lying a corpse I was told a story I will never forget. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/saved and saving.htm</font><p><a href="/library/murray/with_christ_in_the_school_of_prayer/twenty-fourth_lesson_in_my_name.htm"><span class="l">Twenty-Fourth Lesson. In My Name;'</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A <b>merchant</b> leaving his home and business, gives his chief clerk a general power,<br> by which he can draw thousands of pounds in the <b>merchant's</b> name. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../murray/with christ in the school of prayer/twenty-fourth lesson in my name.htm</font><p><a href="/library/unknown/acts_of_the_holy_apostle_thomas/acts_of_the_holy_apostle_2.htm"><span class="l">Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas, when He came into India, and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> And when the apostle came into the cities of India, with Abbanes the <b>merchant</b>, Abbanes<br> went away to salute Gundaphoros the king, and reported to him about the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../unknown/acts of the holy apostle thomas/acts of the holy apostle 2.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arthur/words_for_the_wise/making_haste_to_be_rich.htm"><span class="l">Making Haste to be Rich.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> This was the language of an old <b>merchant</b>, who had made his fortune by the system<br> he recommended, and was addressed to a young man just entering business with a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/arthur/words for the wise/making haste to be rich.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/m/merchant.htm"><span class="l"><b>Merchant</b> (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4. (a.) Of, pertaining to, or employed in, trade or merchandise; as, the <b>merchant</b><br> service. 5. (vi) To be a <b>merchant</b>; to trade. Int. <b>...</b><b>MERCHANT</b>; MERCHANTMAN. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/merchant.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/merchant's.htm"><span class="l"><b>Merchant's</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Merchant's</b> (1 Occurrence). Proverbs 31:14 She is like<br> the <b>merchant's</b> ships; she bringeth her food from afar. (WBS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/merchant's.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/merchant-ships.htm"><span class="l"><b>Merchant</b>-ships (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>Merchant</b>-ships. <b>Merchant's</b>, <b>Merchant</b>-ships. Mercies . Multi-Version<br> Concordance <b>Merchant</b>-ships (1 Occurrence). Proverbs <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/merchant-ships.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/canaanites.htm"><span class="l">Canaanites (63 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> and Sidon, their famous cities, were the centres of great commercial activity; and<br> hence the name "Canaanite" came to signify a "trader" or "<b>merchant</b>" (Job 41:6 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/canaanites.htm - 55k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm"><span class="l">Canaan (102 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. Meaning of the Name: As the Phoenicians were famous as traders, it has been supposed<br> that the name "Canaanite" is a synonym of "<b>merchant</b>" in certain <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/canaan.htm - 64k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/trafficker.htm"><span class="l">Trafficker (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) One who traffics, or carries on commerce; a trader;<br> a <b>merchant</b>. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. TRAFFIC, TRAFFICKER. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/trafficker.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/traffic.htm"><span class="l">Traffic (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> traf'-ik-er (kena`-an, micchar, cachar, rekhullah): (1) Kena`an = "Canaan," and,<br> as the Canaanites were celebrated merchants, came to mean "<b>merchant</b>," and so <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/traffic.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/trafficked.htm"><span class="l">Trafficked (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 27:12 Tarshish was thy <b>merchant</b> by reason of the multitude of all kinds<br> of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for thy wares. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/trafficked.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/merchantman.htm"><span class="l">Merchantman</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A <b>merchant</b>. <b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.<br><b>MERCHANT</b>; MERCHANTMAN. mur'-chant, mur'-chant-man. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/merchantman.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/customer.htm"><span class="l">Customer (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 27:12 Tarshish was your <b>merchant</b> by reason of the multitude of all kinds<br> of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for your wares. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/customer.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Proverbs-31-virtuous-woman.html">What should we learn from the virtuous woman in Proverbs 31? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/who-was-Muhammad.html">Who was Muhammad? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Waldensians.html">Who were the Waldensians, and what did they believe? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/merchant.htm">Merchant: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Merchant (15 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/13-45.htm">Matthew 13:45</a></span><br />"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a <span class="boldtext">merchant</span> seeking fine pearls,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/23-16.htm">Genesis 23:16</a></span><br />Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants' standard.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/31-14.htm">Proverbs 31:14</a></span><br />She is like the <span class="boldtext">merchant</span> ships. She brings her bread from afar. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm">Proverbs 31:24</a></span><br />She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the <span class="boldtext">merchant</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/songs/3-6.htm">Song of Songs 3:6</a></span><br />Who is this who comes up from the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all spices of the <span class="boldtext">merchant</span>?<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/23-3.htm">Isaiah 23:3</a></span><br />Who get in the seed of Shihor, whose wealth is the trade of the nations.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/23-11.htm">Isaiah 23:11</a></span><br />He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the <span class="boldtext">merchant</span> city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/27-3.htm">Ezekiel 27:3</a></span><br />and tell Tyre, you who dwell at the entry of the sea, who are the <span class="boldtext">merchant</span> of the peoples to many islands, thus says the Lord Yahweh: You, Tyre, have said, I am perfect in beauty.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/27-12.htm">Ezekiel 27:12</a></span><br />Tarshish was your <span class="boldtext">merchant</span> by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for your wares.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/27-16.htm">Ezekiel 27:16</a></span><br />Syria was your <span class="boldtext">merchant</span> by reason of the multitude of your handiworks: they traded for your wares with emeralds, purple, and embroidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/27-18.htm">Ezekiel 27:18</a></span><br />Damascus was your <span class="boldtext">merchant</span> for the multitude of your handiworks, by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches, with the wine of Helbon, and white wool.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/27-20.htm">Ezekiel 27:20</a></span><br />Dedan was thy <span class="boldtext">merchant</span> in precious clothes for chariots. <br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hosea/12-7.htm">Hosea 12:7</a></span><br />A <span class="boldtext">merchant</span> has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV DBY WBS NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zephaniah/1-11.htm">Zephaniah 1:11</a></span><br />Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the <span class="boldtext">merchant</span> people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.<br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS WBS YLT NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zechariah/14-21.htm">Zechariah 14:21</a></span><br />And every pot in Jerusalem, and in Judah, Have been holy to Jehovah of Hosts, And all those sacrificing have come in, And have taken of them, and boiled in them, And there is no <span class="boldtext">merchant</span> any more in the house of Jehovah of Hosts in that day!<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/merchant.htm">Merchant</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/merchant--general_scriptures_concerning.htm">Merchant: General 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