Parallel Verses

Amplified

Javan (Greece), Tubal and Meshech (Asia Minor) traded with you; with the lives of men [taken as slaves] and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise.

New American Standard Bible

Javan, Tubal and Meshech, they were your traders; with the lives of men and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise.

King James Version

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.

Holman Bible

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your goods.

International Standard Version

Greece, Tubal, and Meshech bartered with you, exchanging slaves and bronze vessels for your wares.

A Conservative Version

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants. They traded the persons of men, and vessels of brass for thy merchandise.

American Standard Version

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy traffickers; they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass for thy merchandise.

Bible in Basic English

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders; they gave living men and brass vessels for your goods.

Darby Translation

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy traffickers: they bartered with thee the persons of men, and vessels of bronze.

Julia Smith Translation

Javan, Tubal and Meshech, they thy merchants: they gave from thy traffic in the soul of man, and vessels of brass.

King James 2000

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were your merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of bronze in your market.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders; {in exchange for people} and an object of bronze they gave [you] your wares.

Modern King James verseion

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They traded the souls of men and vessels of bronze for your goods.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Javan, Tubal and Meshech were thy merchants, which brought the men, and ornaments of metal for thy occupying.

NET Bible

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise.

New Heart English Bible

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were your traffickers; they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass for your merchandise.

The Emphasized Bible

Javan. Tubal and Meshech, They were merchants of thine, - With the persons of men and vessels of bronze, Shared they in thy barter:

Webster

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded in the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.

World English Bible

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were your traffickers; they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass for your merchandise.

Youngs Literal Translation

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech -- they are thy merchants, For persons of men, and vessels of brass, They have given out thy merchandise.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יון 
Yavan 
Usage: 11

תּבל תּוּבל 
Tuwbal 
Usage: 8

and Meshech
משׁך 
meshek 
Usage: 9

רכל 
Rakal 
Usage: 17

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

the persons
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

of men
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

and vessels
כּלי 
K@liy 
Usage: 325

of brass
נחשׁת 
N@chosheth 
Usage: 140

Context Readings

A Lament For Doomed Tyre

12 “Tarshish [in Spain] was your customer and traded with you because of the abundance of your riches of all kinds; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they paid for your wares. 13 Javan (Greece), Tubal and Meshech (Asia Minor) traded with you; with the lives of men [taken as slaves] and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise. 14 Those from Beth-togarmah (Armenia) traded for your wares with [chariot] horses, war horses, and mules.


Cross References

Genesis 10:2

the sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras;

Isaiah 66:19

I will set up a [miraculous] sign among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations: Tarshish, Pul (Put), Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant islands and coastlands that have not heard of My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare and proclaim My glory among the nations.

1 Chronicles 1:5

The sons (descendants) of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

Ezekiel 39:1

“And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince (ruler) of Meshech and Tubal;

Revelation 18:13

and cinnamon and spices and incense and perfume and frankincense and wine and olive oil and fine flour and wheat; of cattle and sheep, and cargoes of horses and chariots and carriages; and of slaves and human lives.

Ezekiel 32:26

“Meshech, Tubal, and all their hordes are there; their graves surround them. All of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, for they spread their terror in the land of the living.

Joel 3:3


“They have also cast lots for My people,
And have traded a boy for a prostitute
And have sold a girl for wine that they may drink.

Genesis 10:4

the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

1 Chronicles 1:7

The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

Ezekiel 27:19

Vedan and Javan traded with yarn from Uzal [in Arabia] for your wares; wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were among your merchandise.

Ezekiel 38:2-3

“Son of man, set your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the chief ruler of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

Daniel 8:21

The shaggy (rough-coated) male goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the great horn between his eyes is the first king.

Daniel 10:20

Then he said, “Do you understand [fully] why I came to you? Now I shall return to fight against the [hostile] prince of Persia; and when I have gone, behold, the prince of Greece is about to come.

Daniel 11:2

And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise in Persia. Then a fourth will become far richer than all of them. When he becomes strong through his riches he will stir up the whole empire against the realm of Greece.

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