King James Version

Ezekiel 27:24

These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise.

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הֵ֤מָּהhemahtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.רֹכְלַ֨יִךְ֙rokhelayikhmerchantרָכַלverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “merchant”, a verb used as a describing wordH7402to travel for trading(spice) merchant.בְּמַכְלֻלִ֔יםbemakhlulimin all sortsמִכְלֻלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in all sorts”, the ordinary formH4360something perfect, i.e. a splendid garmentall sorts.בִּגְלוֹמֵי֙biglomein clothesגְּלוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in clothes”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1545clothing (as wrapped)clothes.תְּכֵ֣לֶתtekheletblueתְּכֵלֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “blue”, the ordinary formH8504the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewithblue.וְרִקְמָ֔הveriqmahand broideredרִקְמָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and broidered”, the ordinary formH7553variegation of color; specifically, embroiderybroidered (work), divers colours, (raiment of) needlework (on both sides).וּבְגִנְזֵ֖יuveginzeand in chestגֶּנֶזconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and in chest”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1595treasure; by implication, a cofferchest, treasury.בְּרֹמִ֑יםberomimrich apparelבְּרוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “rich apparel”, the ordinary formH1264damask (stuff of variegated thread)rich apparel.בַּחֲבָלִ֧יםbachavalimin companyחֶבֶלpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “in company”, the ordinary formH2256a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruinband, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.חֲבֻשִׁ֛יםchavushimsaddleחָבַשׁverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “saddle”, a verb used as a describing wordH2280to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rulebind (up), gird about, govern, healer, put, saddle, wrap about.וַאֲרֻזִ֖יםvaaruzimand made of cedarאָרַזconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and made of cedar”, the ordinary formH729of cedarmade of cedar.בְּמַרְכֻלְתֵּֽךְbemarkhultekhein merchandiseמַרְכֹּלֶתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in merchandise”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4819a martmerchandise.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

These were thy traffickers in gorgeous fabrics, in wrappings of blue and richly woven work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords and cedar-lined, among thy merchandise.

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American Standard Version (1901)

These were thy traffickers in choice wares, in wrappings of blue and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords and made of cedar, among thy merchandise.

Young’s Literal Translation

They [are] thy merchants for perfect things, For wrappings of blue, and embroidery, And for treasuries of rich apparel, With cords bound and girded, for thy merchandise,

World English Bible

These were your traders in choice wares, in wrappings of blue and embroidered work, and in cedar chests of rich clothing bound with cords, among your merchandise.

Darby Translation

these traded with thee in sumptuous clothes, in wrappings of blue and broidered work, and in chests full of variegated stuffs, bound with cords and made of cedar-wood, amongst thy merchandise.

Douay-Rheims

They were thy merchants in divers manners, with bales of blue cloth, and of embroidered work, and of precious riches, which were wrapped up and bound with cords: they had cedars also in thy merchandise.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

These were thy traffickers in gorgeous fabrics, in wrappings of blue and richly woven work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords and cedar-lined, among thy merchandise.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

bringing for merchandise blue, and choice stores bound with cords, and cypress wood.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀσσοὺρ καὶ Χαρμὰν ἔμποροί σου, φέροντες ἐμπορίαν ὑάκινθον, καὶ θησαυροὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς δεδεμένους σχοίνίοις, καὶ κυπαρίσσινα.