King James Version

Ezekiel 27:19

Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.

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וְדָ֤ןvedanDan alsoוְדָןnoun, proper name — “Dan also”H2051Vedan (or Aden), a place in ArabiaDan also.וְיָוָן֙veyavanand Javanיָוָןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Javan”H3120Javan, the name of a son of Joktan, and of the race (Ionians, i.e. Greeks) descended from him, with their territory; also of a place in ArabiaJavan.מְאוּזָּ֔לmeuzalfrom Uzalאוּזָלpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Uzal”H187Uzal, a son of JoktanUzal.בְּעִזְבוֹנַ֖יִךְbeizvonayikhin fairעִזָּבוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in fair”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5801trade, i.e. the place (mart) or the payment (revenue)fair, ware.נָתָ֑נּוּnatanvgiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…בַּרְזֶ֤לbarzelironבַּרְזֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “iron”, the ordinary formH1270iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement(ax) head, iron.עָשׁוֹת֙ashotbrightעָשׁוֹתadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “bright”, the ordinary formH6219shining, i.e. polishedbright.קִדָּ֣הqidahcassiaקִדָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cassia”, the ordinary formH6916cassia bark (as in shrivelled rolls)cassia.וְקָנֶ֔הveqanehand reedקָנֶהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and reed”, the ordinary formH7070a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk.בְּמַעֲרָבֵ֖ךְbemaaravekhein marketמַעֲרָבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in market”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4627traffic; by implication, mercantile goodsmarket, merchandise.הָיָֽהhayahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares; massive iron, cassia, and calamus, were among thy merchandise.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were among thy merchandise.

Young’s Literal Translation

Vedan and Javan go about with thy remnants, They have given shining iron, cassia, and cane, In thy merchandise it hath been.

World English Bible

“‘“Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for your wares; wrought iron, cassia, and calamus were among your merchandise.

Darby Translation

Vedan and Javan of Uzal traded in thy markets: wrought iron, cassia, and calamus were in thy traffic.

Douay-Rheims

Dan, and Greece, and Mosel have set forth in thy marts wrought iron: stacte, and calamus were in thy market.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares; massive iron, cassia, and calamus, were among thy merchandise.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Out of Asel came wrought iron, and there is the sound of wheels among thy trading population .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξ Ἀσὴλ σίδηρος εἰργασμένος, καὶ τροχιὰς ἐν τῷ συμμίκτῳ σου ἐστί.