Ezekiel 27 · Verse 21

Ezekiel 27:21

Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.
Ezekiel 27:21, King James Version

Ezekiel 27:21 in other translations

BSBArabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.
WEB“‘“Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your favorite dealers in lambs, rams, and goats. In these, they were your merchants.
ASVArabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they were the merchants of thy hand; in lambs, and rams, and goats, in these were they thy merchants.
YLTArabia, and all princes of Kedar, They are the traders of thy hand, For lambs, and rams, and he-goats, In these thy merchants.
DARBYArabia and all the princes of Kedar were the merchants of thy hand: in lambs, and rams, and goats, in these did they trade with thee.
BBEArabia and all the rulers of Kedar did business with you; in lambs and sheep and goats, in these they did business with you.
WebsterArabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.

What does Ezekiel 27:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. Arabia--the nomadic tribes of Arabia, among which Kedar was pre-eminent. occupied with thee--literally, "of thy hand," that is, they traded with thee for wares, the product of thy hand (see on Eze 27:15, 16).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 Arabia, and all the princes of Cedar - Arabia Deserta, on the confines of the Dead Sea. The Kedarenes inhabited the same country. These brought lambs, rams, and goats for the consumption of the city.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 27:1-25

The merchandise of Tyre. (Ezek 27:1-25) Its fall and ruin. (Ezek 27:26-36) Verses 1-25 Those who live at ease are to be lamented, if they are not prepared for trouble. Let none reckon themselves beautified, any further than they are sanctified. The account of the trade of Tyre intimates, that God's eye is upon men when employed in worldly business. Not only when at church, praying and hearing, but when in markets…

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Ezekiel 27:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

עֲרַב֙'a.RavArabiaH6152
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
נְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'Ei[the] princes ofH5387
קֵדָ֔רke.DarKedarH6938
הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
סֹחֲרֵ֣יso.cha.Rei[were] [the] traders ofH5503
יָדֵ֑ךְya.Dekhhand yourH3027
בְּכָרִ֤יםbe.kha.Rimfor lambsH3733
וְאֵילִים֙ve.'ei.Limand ramsH352
וְעַתּוּדִ֔יםve.'a.tu.Dimand goatsH6260
בָּ֖םbamfor them
סֹחֲרָֽיִךְ\׃so.cha.Ra.yikhtraders yourH5503

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 27:21

  • Isaiah 60:7

    All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

  • Genesis 25:13

    And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

  • Acts 2:11

    Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

  • Song of Solomon 1:5

    I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

  • 2 Chronicles 17:11

    Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.

  • 1 Kings 10:15

    Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.

  • Isaiah 21:16

    For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:

  • Jeremiah 25:24

    And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,

  • Galatians 4:25

    For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:29

    These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Arabia.
1Ki 10:15; Jer 25:24; Ac 2:11; Ga 4:25
Kedar.
Ge 25:13; 1Ch 1:29; So 1:5; Isa 21:16; 60:7
occupied with thee. Heb. were the merchants of thy hand. inlambs.
2Ch 17:11; Isa 60:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Ezekiel 27:20

    Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.

  • Ezekiel 27:21

    Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.

  • Ezekiel 27:22

    The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

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Ezekiel 27:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Arabia y todos los príncipes de Cedar, mercaderes de tu mano en corderos, y carneros, y machos cabríos: en estas cosas fueron tus mercaderes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		L’Arabie et tous les princes de Kédar étaient en relation de commerce avec toi; en agneaux, en béliers et en boucs, en ces choses-là, ils étaient tes commerçants.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Arabien und alle Fürsten Kedars standen in Handelsbeziehungen mit dir; mit Fettschafen und Widdern und Böcken, damit trieben sie Handel mit dir.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Arabia et universi principes Cedar, ipsi negotiatores manus tuæ: cum agnis, et arietibus, et hædis, venerunt ad te negotiatores tui.