Ezekiel 27:24

“These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, &c.] Either all before mentioned throughout the chapter, or rather those only in the preceding verse; also these were merchants in various things after mentioned, and which were the best and most perfect of the kind, as the wordf479 used signifies: in blue cloths, and broidered work; these the Assyrians took of them, a colour in which they much delighted; (see <262306>Ezekiel 23:6): and in chests of rich apparel bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise; rich apparel, such as scarlet cloaks, as the Targum, and blue cloths as before; these were well packed up in chests made of “cedar”, which they had from Lebanon, and so fit to…”

“all sorts of things--Hebrew, "perfections"; exquisite articles of finery [GROTIUS]. clothes--rather, "mantles" or "cloaks"; literally, "wrappings." For "blue," HENDERSON translates, "purple." chests of rich apparel, bound with cords--treasures or repositories of damask stuffs, consisting of variegated threads woven together in figures [HENDERSON]. cedar--The "chests" were made of cedar, in order to last the longer; and it also keeps off decay and has a sweet odor.”

“The thread broken at Ezekiel 27:8 is taken up, and the various nations are enumerated which traded with Tyre. Ezekiel 27:12 Tarshish - Tartessus in Spain (marginal references). Spain was rich in the metals named. Merchant - Especially applied to those who traveled about with caravans to carry on trade (see Genesis 23:16). Fairs - Or, “wares” Ezekiel 27:33. The word occurs only in this chapter. The foreign merchants gave their wares in return for the products delivered to them by Tyre. Ezekiel 27:13 Jaran - Greece (Ion), including the Grecian colonies in Sicily and Italy. Tubal, and Meshech - The Tibareni and Moschi, whose lands were on the Caucasian highlands between the Euxine and Caspian…”

“all sorts of things: or, excellent things clothes: Heb. foldings. Kg2 2:8 Ezekiel 27:25”