John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 27:24

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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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 be put on board a ship, and carried into any part of the world. The Targum adds, “and sealed with a signet;” as things well packed up and bound sometimes are, being of worth and value. Some render it, “in chains”; or, “chains were among thy merchandise”f480; such as chains of gold, wore about the neck; and take the word to be of the sam meaning with that in (<220110>Song of Solomon 1:10).

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