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Ezekiel 27

Ezek. 27:22 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The merchants
rakal (Hebrew #7402)
to travel for trading
KJV usage: (spice) merchant.
Pronounce: raw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
of Sheba
Shba' (Hebrew #7614)
Sheba, the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district
KJV usage: Sheba, Sabeans.
Pronounce: sheb-aw'
Origin: of foreign origin
n and Raamah
Ra`mah (Hebrew #7484)
Ramah, the name of a grandson of Ham, and of a place (perhaps founded by him)
KJV usage: Raamah.
Pronounce: rah-maw'
Origin: the same as 7483
, they were thy merchants
rakal (Hebrew #7402)
to travel for trading
KJV usage: (spice) merchant.
Pronounce: raw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
: they occupied
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
in thy fairs
`izzabown (Hebrew #5801)
trade, i.e. the place (mart) or the payment (revenue)
KJV usage: fair, ware.
Pronounce: iz-zaw-bone'
Origin: from 5800 in the sense of letting go (for a price, i.e. selling)
with chief
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
of all spices
besem (Hebrew #1314)
from the same as 1313; fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant
KJV usage: smell, spice, sweet (odour).
Pronounce: beh'-sem
Origin: or bosem {bo'-sem}
, and with all precious
yaqar (Hebrew #3368)
from 3365; valuable (obj. or subj.): --brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
Pronounce: yaw-kawr'
stones
'eben (Hebrew #68)
a stone
KJV usage: + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
Pronounce: eh'-ben
Origin: from the root of 1129 through the meaning to build
, and gold
zahab (Hebrew #2091)
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
KJV usage: gold(-en), fair weather.
Pronounce: zaw-hawb'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to shimmer
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Gen. 10:7• 7And the sons of Cush, Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah, Sheba and Dedan. (Gen. 10:7)
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1 Kings 10:1‑2• 1And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon in connection with the name of Jehovah, and came to prove him with enigmas.
 2And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bore spices and gold in very great abundance, and precious stones; and she came to Solomon, and spoke to him of all that was in her heart. (1 Kings 10:1‑2)
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Psa. 72:10,15• 10Kings of Tarshish and of the sea-coasts shall bring an offering;{HR}Kings of Sheba and of Seba shall bring near a gift.
 15And he shall live;{HR}And to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba,{HR}And prayer shall be made for him continually:{HR}All the day shall he be blessed. (Psa. 72:10,15)
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Isa. 60:6• 6A multitude of camels shall cover thee, dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense, and they shall show forth the praises of Jehovah. (Isa. 60:6)

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Fairs,
Gold,
Raamah,
Sheba,
Spices,
Stones

Cross References

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Sheba.
Gen. 10:7• 7And the sons of Cush, Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah, Sheba and Dedan. (Gen. 10:7)
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1 Kings 10:1‑13• 1And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon in connection with the name of Jehovah, and came to prove him with enigmas.
 2And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bore spices and gold in very great abundance, and precious stones; and she came to Solomon, and spoke to him of all that was in her heart.
 3And Solomon explained to her all she spoke of: there was not a thing hidden from the king that he did not explain to her.
 4And when the queen of Sheba saw all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,
 5and the food of his table, and the deportment of his servants, and the order of service of his attendants, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of Jehovah, there was no more spirit in her.
 6And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine affairs, and of thy wisdom;
 7but I gave no credit to the words, until I came and mine eyes had seen; and behold, the half was not told me: in wisdom and prosperity thou exceedest the report that I heard.
 8Happy are thy men! happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom!
 9Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel! Because Jehovah loves Israel forever, therefore did he make thee king, to do judgment and justice.
 10And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as those which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
 11(And the fleet also of Hiram, which carried gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir sandal-wood in very great abundance, and precious stones.
 12And the king made of the sandal-wood a balustrade for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and lutes for the singers. There came no such sandal-wood, nor was there seen to this day.)
 13And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides what he gave her of the bounty of king Solomon. And she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants. (1 Kings 10:1‑13)
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1 Chron. 1:9• 9—And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. (1 Chron. 1:9)
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2 Chron. 9:1‑12• 1And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, and came to Jerusalem to prove Solomon with enigmas; with a very great train, and camels that bore spices and gold in great abundance, and precious stones; and she came to Solomon, and spoke with him of all that was in her heart.
 2And Solomon explained to her all she spoke of, and there was not a thing hidden from Solomon that he did not explain to her.
 3When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon and the house that he had built,
 4and the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel and his ascent by which he went up into the house of Jehovah , there was no more spirit in her.
 5And she said to the king, [It was] a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts and of thy wisdom.
 6Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen; and behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
 7Happy [are] thy men, and happy [are] these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom!
 8Blessed be Jehovah thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne [to be] king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
 9And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones; neither was there any such spice as that which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
 10(And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought sandal-wood and precious stones.
 11And the king made of the sandal-wood stairs for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and lutes for the singers. And there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.)
 12And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides what she had brought to the king. And she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants. (2 Chron. 9:1‑12)
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Psa. 72:10,15• 10Kings of Tarshish and of the sea-coasts shall bring an offering;{HR}Kings of Sheba and of Seba shall bring near a gift.
 15And he shall live;{HR}And to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba,{HR}And prayer shall be made for him continually:{HR}All the day shall he be blessed. (Psa. 72:10,15)
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Isa. 60:6• 6A multitude of camels shall cover thee, dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense, and they shall show forth the praises of Jehovah. (Isa. 60:6)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The merchants of Sheba and Raamah were thy traffickers: they furnished thy markets with all the choice spices, and with all precious stones and gold.

W. Kelly Translation

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The merchants of Sheba and Raamah were thy traffickers: they furnished thy markets with all the choice spices, and with all precious stones and gold.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)