Ezekiel 27:20
New International Version
“’Dedan traded in saddle blankets with you.

New Living Translation
“Dedan sent merchants to trade their expensive saddle blankets with you.

English Standard Version
Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.

Berean Standard Bible
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

King James Bible
Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.

New King James Version
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

New American Standard Bible
Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.

NASB 1995
“Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.

NASB 1977
“Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.

Legacy Standard Bible
Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.

Amplified Bible
Dedan traded with you in saddle blankets for riding.

Christian Standard Bible
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

American Standard Version
Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding.

Contemporary English Version
The people of Dedan supplied you with saddle blankets,

English Revised Version
Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Dedan traded saddle blankets with you.

Good News Translation
The people of Dedan traded saddle blankets for your goods.

International Standard Version
"Dedan traded with you, exchanging riding blankets.

Majority Standard Bible
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

NET Bible
Dedan was your client in saddlecloths for riding.

New Heart English Bible
Dedan was your trafficker in precious cloths for riding.

Webster's Bible Translation
Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.

World English Bible
“‘“Dedan was your merchant in precious saddle blankets for riding.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Dedan [is] your merchant, "" For clothes of freedom for riding.

Young's Literal Translation
Dedan is thy merchant, For clothes of freedom for riding.

Smith's Literal Translation
Dedan thy merchant, garments of spreading out for the chariot.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The men of Dedan were thy merchants in tapestry for seats.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The men of Dedan were your peddlers of tapestries used as seats.

New American Bible
Dedan traded with you for riding gear.

New Revised Standard Version
Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Deran was your market place; her merchants brought you the choicest cattle.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Daran in the place of your merchandise brought you an abundance of the best cattle
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The people of Daedan were thy merchants, with choice cattle for chariots.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Lament for Tyre
19and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise. 20Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding. 21Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.…

Cross References
Isaiah 3:18-23
In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents; / their pendants, bracelets, and veils; / their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms; ...

Revelation 18:11-13
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.

1 Kings 10:28-29
Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. / A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.

Jeremiah 10:9
Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz—the work of a craftsman from the hands of a goldsmith. Their clothes are blue and purple, all fashioned by skilled workers.

Genesis 37:25
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.

2 Chronicles 9:28
Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.

Isaiah 60:6-7
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. / All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.

Revelation 17:4
The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.

Job 28:15-19
It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. / It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. / Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it. ...

1 Timothy 2:9-10
Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, / but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.

Isaiah 21:13-17
This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites. / Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food. / For they flee from the sword—the sword that is drawn—from the bow that is bent, and from the stress of battle. ...

Ezekiel 16:10-13
I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. / I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck. / I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. ...

Revelation 18:16
saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

1 Peter 3:3-4
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

Isaiah 23:8-9
Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth? / The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.


Treasury of Scripture

Dedan was your merchant in precious clothes for chariots.

Dedan

Ezekiel 27:15
The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.

Genesis 25:3
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

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Ezekiel 27
1. The riches and commerce of Tyrus
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Dedan
The name "Dedan" refers to a region and people known in ancient times, likely located in the northwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Historically, Dedan was a significant trading center, known for its caravans and commerce. The mention of Dedan in this verse highlights the extensive trade network that Tyre, the subject of Ezekiel 27, was part of. Dedan's involvement in trade with Tyre underscores the interconnectedness of ancient economies and the importance of trade routes in the spread of goods, culture, and ideas.

was your merchant
The phrase "was your merchant" indicates a commercial relationship between Dedan and Tyre. In the ancient world, merchants were vital for the distribution of goods and the prosperity of cities. Tyre, being a major port city, relied on merchants like those from Dedan to supply and distribute goods. This relationship also reflects the broader theme of Ezekiel 27, which is a lament for Tyre, illustrating its vast trade connections and the wealth it accumulated through these partnerships.

in saddlecloths for riding
Saddlecloths were essential items for those who traveled by camel or horse, providing comfort and protection for both the rider and the animal. The specific mention of "saddlecloths for riding" suggests that Dedan specialized in producing or trading these items, which were likely in high demand due to the extensive use of camels and horses in trade caravans. This detail not only highlights the practical aspects of ancient trade but also the specialization of different regions in producing specific goods. The emphasis on such a specialized trade item reflects the complexity and sophistication of ancient commerce, where even seemingly mundane items played a crucial role in the economic and social fabric of the time.

(20) Dedan.--See note on Ezekiel 27:15. "Precious clothes," literally, clothes of spreading, by which saddlecloths are probably meant.

Verse 20. - Dedan (see Ver. 15). Here probably we have another portion of the same race. The precious clothes for riding (Revised Version) were probably of the nature of the carpets used then as now as saddle-cloths - the ephippia of the Greeks - in Persia and other parts of Asia. Compare "ye that sit on rich carpels," in Judges 5:10 (Revised Version). So the Vulgate, tapetibus ad sedendum. The LXX. gives κτήνη ἔκλετα, as though it referred to horses.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Dedan
דְּדָן֙ (də·ḏān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1719: Dedan -- a descendant of Ham, also a descendant of Abraham

was your merchant
רֹֽכַלְתֵּ֔ךְ (rō·ḵal·têḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 7402: To travel for, trading

in saddlecloths
בְבִגְדֵי־ (ḇə·ḇiḡ·ḏê-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

for riding.
לְרִכְבָּֽה׃ (lə·riḵ·bāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7396: (act of) riding


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