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Ezekiel 27:23

Ezekiel 27:23
Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

These were thy merchants in all sorts of things,.... Either all before mentioned throughout the chapter, or rather those only in the preceding verse; also these were merchants in various things after…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Ezekiel 27:12-24

The thread broken at Eze 27:8 is taken up, and the various nations are enumerated which traded with Tyre. Eze 27:12 Tarshish - Tartessus in Spain (marginal references). Spain was rich in the metals…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Haran - In Mesopotamia; well known in Scripture.

Canneh - Or Chalane, see Gen 10:10. It is supposed to be a cape or port of Arabia Felix, on the Indian Sea.

Eden - Equally famous: supposed to have…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Ezekiel 27:1-25

Here, I. The prophet is ordered to take up a lamentation for Tyrus, Eze 27:2. It was yet in the height of its prosperity, and there appeared not the least symptom of its decay; yet the prophet must…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The places named may be regarded as an extension of the line from S. to N. in Eze 27:19-22, though the names are given rather in the order W. to E. Harran in Mesopotamia, two days" journey S.E. of…