Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Ezekiel 27:8-18 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

8. Men from Sidon and Arvad rowed your boats for you. Tyre, your wise men were the pilots on your ships.

9. The elders and wise men from Byblos were on board to help put caulking between the boards on your ship. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came to trade and do business with you.

10. “‘Men from Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army. They were your men of war who hung their shields and helmets on your walls. They brought honor and glory to your city.

11. Men from Arvad and Cilicia were guards standing on the wall around your city. Men from Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields on the walls around your city and made your beauty complete.

12. “‘Tarshish was one of your best customers. They traded silver, iron, tin, and lead for all the wonderful things you sold.

13. People in Greece, Turkey, and the area around the Black Sea traded with you. They traded slaves and bronze for the things you sold.

14. People from the nation of Togarmah traded horses, war horses, and mules for the things you sold.

15. The people of Rhodes traded with you. You sold your things in many places. People brought ivory tusks and ebony wood to pay you.

16. Aram traded with you because you had so many good things. They traded emeralds, purple cloth, fine needlework, fine linen, coral, and rubies for the things you sold.

17. “‘The people in Judah and Israel traded with you. They paid for the things you sold with the wheat, olives, early figs, honey, oil, and balm.

18. Damascus was a good customer. They traded with you for the many wonderful things you had. They traded wine from Helbon and white wool for those things.