66 Bible Verses about Commerce

It broke off the highest twig and carried it to a country of merchants. It planted the twig in a city of merchants.

Jehovah has stretched his hand over the sea to shake kingdoms. He has commanded that Canaan's fortifications be destroyed.

The time is coming. The day is near. Buyers will not rejoice, and sellers will not mourn, because my fury will be against the whole crowd.

In their wailing they will take up a lamentation for you and lament over you: Who is like Tyre, Like her who is silent in the midst of the sea? When your wares went out from the seas, you satisfied many peoples. With the abundance of your wealth and your merchandise you enriched the kings of earth. In the very depths of the waters, you are broken by the sea. Your merchandise and all your company have fallen in the midst of you. read more.
All the inhabitants of the coastlands are appalled at you. Their kings are horribly afraid. They are troubled in countenance. The merchants among the peoples hiss at you. You have become terrified and you will cease to be forever.'

By the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. Therefore I have cast you as profane from the mountain of God. I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty. You corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I cast you to the ground. I put you before kings, that they may see you. By the multitude of your iniquities, in the unrighteousness of your trade you profaned your sanctuaries. Therefore I have brought fire from the midst of you. It has consumed you. I have turned you to ashes on the earth in the eyes of all who see you.

They threw dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying: 'Woe, woe to the great city. All that had ships in the sea became rich by her wealth. In one hour she was made desolate.'

King Hiram sent experienced sailors from his fleet to serve with Solomon's men. They sailed to the land of Ophir and brought back to Solomon about sixteen tons of gold.

Hiram's fleet that brought gold from Ophir also brought a large quantity of sandalwood and precious stones from Ophir.

King Jehoshaphat had ocean-going ships built to sail to the land of Ophir for gold. They were wrecked at Eziongeber and never sailed.

Those who sail on the sea in ships, who do business on the high seas, have seen what Jehovah can do, the miracles he performed in the depths of the sea. He spoke, and a storm began to blow, and it made the waves rise high. read more.
The sailors aboard ship rose toward the sky. They plunged into the depths. Their courage failed in the face of disaster. They reeled and staggered like drunks, and all their skills as sailors became useless. In their distress they cried out to Jehovah. He led them from their troubles. He made the storm calm down, and the waves became still. The sailors were glad that the storm was quiet. He guided them to the harbor they had longed for.

All King Solomon's cups were gold. All the utensils for the hall named the Forest of Lebanon were fine gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's time. The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys. King Solomon was greater in wealth and wisdom than all the other kings of the world.

She is like the merchants' ships for she brings her food from afar. She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considers a field and buys it. With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. read more.
She fortifies herself with strength and strengthens her arms. She perceives that her merchandise is good. Her candle does not go out at night.

Because you are wise and understanding, you have made yourself rich. You saved gold and silver in your treasuries. Because of your great skill in trading, you have made yourself very wealthy. You have become arrogant because of your wealth.'

Use honest scales, honest weights, and honest measures. I am Jehovah your God who brought you out of Egypt.

In the business of trading goods for money, do no wrong to one another.

You must not wrong one another. You shall respect your God. I am Jehovah your God.

Many camels will cover your land, young camels from Midian and Ephah. Everyone from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and incense. They will sing the praises of Jehovah.

For the king had Tarshish-ships at sea with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years the Tarshish-ships came with gold and silver and ivory and apes (monkeys) and peacocks.

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,

They sailed to the land of Ophir and brought back to Solomon about sixteen tons of gold.

Huram sent his own servants and his experienced sailors with ships to Solomon. They went with Solomon's servants to Ophir. There they procured thirty three thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds of gold, and brought it to King Solomon.

Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods. They paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies.

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,

You were in Eden, God's garden. You were covered with every kind of precious stone: red quartz, topaz, crystal, beryl, jade, onyx, gray quartz, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your settings and your sockets were made of gold when you were created.

By the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. Therefore I have cast you as profane from the mountain of God. I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

The traders of Sheba and Raamah traded with you. They paid for your wares with the best of all kinds of spices, and with all kinds of precious stones and gold.

You were in Eden, God's garden. You were covered with every kind of precious stone: red quartz, topaz, crystal, beryl, jade, onyx, gray quartz, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your settings and your sockets were made of gold when you were created.

By the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. Therefore I have cast you as profane from the mountain of God. I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

Because of your great skill in trading, you have made yourself very wealthy. You have become arrogant because of your wealth.'

King Hiram of Tyre sent some officials to David. Carpenters and stone workers came with them. They brought cedar logs so they could build a palace for David.

Who planned such a thing against Tyre, the city that produced kings? Its merchants are princes. Its traders are among the honored people of the world.

Because of your great skill in trading, you have made yourself very wealthy. You have become arrogant because of your wealth.'

Send your men to Lebanon to cut down cedars for me. My men will work with them. I will pay your men whatever you decide. You may already know, my men do not know how to cut down trees as well as yours do.

Jehovah says: The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people.

Good for nothing, cries the buyer. But when he goes his way he boasts about the purchase.

I strike my fist at your dishonest gain and your acts of bloodshed.

The king who faithfully judges the poor will have his throne established forever.

Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods. They paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies.

Pick up your bundle from the ground, you who dwell under siege!

The sailors were so afraid that each man cried out to his own god. They threw the cargo that was on the ship into the sea to lighten the load. At that time Jonah was fast asleep down in the innermost parts of the ship.

For the king had Tarshish-ships at sea with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years the Tarshish-ships came with gold and silver and ivory and apes (monkeys) and peacocks.

The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,

The sons of Dedan were your traders. Many coastlands were your market; ivory tusks and ebony they brought as your payment.

The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.

Huram sent his own servants and his experienced sailors with ships to Solomon. They went with Solomon's servants to Ophir. There they procured thirty three thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds of gold, and brought it to King Solomon.

The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.

King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Eziongeber. This is near Elath on the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba, in the land of Edom. King Hiram sent experienced sailors from his fleet to serve with Solomon's men.

Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded with the wheat of Minnith. Cakes, honey, oil and balm were paid for your merchandise.

King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Eziongeber. This is near Elath on the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba, in the land of Edom. King Hiram sent experienced sailors from his fleet to serve with Solomon's men. They sailed to the land of Ophir and brought back to Solomon about sixteen tons of gold.

After him Malchijah, one of the gold-workers to the Nethinim and the traders, made good the wall opposite the doorway of Hammiphkad and as far as the way up to the angle. And between the way up to the angle and the Sheep Gate, the gold-workers and the traders made good the wall.

cinnamon, odors and ointments, frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour, wheat, beasts, and sheep and horses, chariots and slaves and humans

Your Majesty may now send the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine he promised the workers.

Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool.

Many camels will cover your land, young camels from Midian and Ephah. Everyone from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and incense. They will sing the praises of Jehovah.

What purpose does frankincense come to me from Sheba and the sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.

Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers for lambs, rams and goats. The traders of Sheba and Raamah traded with you. They paid for your wares with the best of all kinds of spices, and with all kinds of precious stones and gold. Haran, Canneh, Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur and Chilmad traded with you. read more.
They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of many colors and tightly wound cords, which were among your merchandise.

cinnamon, odors and ointments, frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour, wheat, beasts, and sheep and horses, chariots and slaves and humans

A war-carriage might be obtained from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. They got them at the same rate for all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.

Those from Beth-togarmah gave horses and warhorses and mules for your wares.

Some of the Midianite traders approached. The brothers pulled Joseph out of the well and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites. They took him to Egypt.

She makes fine linen and sells it. She supplies sashes for the merchants.

For the king had Tarshish-ships at sea with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years the Tarshish-ships came with gold and silver and ivory and apes (monkeys) and peacocks.

The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,

Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods. They paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies.

Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool.

Meanwhile, in Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of the king's officers, who was the captain of the palace guard.

Some of the Midianite traders approached. The brothers pulled Joseph out of the well and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites. They took him to Egypt.

If a man is caught kidnapping any of his brothers of the sons of Israel, and he deals with him violently or sells him, the thief shall die. You will purge the evil from among you.

People from Tarshish traded with you because you were so very rich. They exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise.

Vedan and Javan paid for your wares from Uzal. Wrought iron, cassia and sweet cane were among your merchandise.

Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods. They paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies.

They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of many colors and tightly wound cords, which were among your merchandise.

Then you may stay here in our country with us. You may live anywhere you wish. You may trade freely and own property.

Right away the servant who received the five talents traded with them and made another five talents.

People from Tarshish traded with you because you were so very rich. They exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise.

Vedan and Javan paid for your wares from Uzal. Wrought iron, cassia and sweet cane were among your merchandise.

They will make a spoil of your riches and a prey of your merchandise. They will break down your walls and destroy your pleasant houses. They will throw your stones and your timbers and your debris into the water.'

But they paid no attention and went about their business. One went to his farm and another went to his trade.

Solomon provided Hiram with one hundred thousand bushels of wheat and one hundred and ten thousand gallons of pure olive oil every year to feed his men.

Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded with the wheat of Minnith. Cakes, honey, oil and balm were paid for your merchandise.

Solomon provided Hiram with one hundred thousand bushels of wheat and one hundred and ten thousand gallons of pure olive oil every year to feed his men.

Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded with the wheat of Minnith. Cakes, honey, oil and balm were paid for your merchandise.

It broke off the highest twig and carried it to a country of merchants. It planted the twig in a city of merchants.

But bring me your youngest brother. Then I will know that you are not spies but honest men. I will give your brother back to you, and you will be able to move about freely in this country.'

We entered a ship at Adramyttium and set sail. We intended to sail by the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica was with us.

There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy. He put us on it.

Jonah tried to run away from the presence of Jehovah (YHWH). He went to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. He paid the fare and boarded it to go with them to Tarshish away from the presence of Jehovah.

We went aboard a ship sailing to Phoenicia.

Together there were two hundred and seventy six persons on board.

The tribe of Gad stayed east of the Jordan. The tribe of Dan remained by the ships. The tribe of Asher stayed by the seacoast. They remained by the shore.

Zebulun will live by the coast. He will have ships by the coast. His border will go as far as Sidon.

He spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land. He said: If you will only please listen to me. I will give the price of the field. Accept it from me that I may bury my dead there. Ephron answered Abraham: My lord, listen to me. It is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver. What is that between you and me? So bury your dead. read more.
Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard.

Then Boaz said to the close relative: Naomi has come back from the country of Moab. She is offering for a price that bit of land which belonged to our brother Elimelech.

Solomon provided Hiram with one hundred thousand bushels of wheat and one hundred and ten thousand gallons of pure olive oil every year to feed his men.

Then Hiram sent Solomon the following message: I received your message. I am ready to do what you ask. I will provide the cedars and the pine trees.

Then Hiram sent Solomon the following message: I received your message. I am ready to do what you ask. I will provide the cedars and the pine trees.

Send your men to Lebanon to cut down cedars for me. My men will work with them. I will pay your men whatever you decide. You may already know, my men do not know how to cut down trees as well as yours do.

People from Tarshish traded with you because you were so very rich. They exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise.

Vedan and Javan paid for your wares from Uzal. Wrought iron, cassia and sweet cane were among your merchandise.

Of what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their playmates.

You caravans of Dedanites, who camp in the thickets of Arabia,

The caravans of Tema look for water. The traveling merchants of Sheba hope and wait in vain.

Many camels will cover your land, young camels from Midian and Ephah. Everyone from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and incense. They will sing the praises of Jehovah.

As they sat down to eat, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying the materials for cosmetics, medicine, and embalming. They were on their way to take them to Egypt.

Let us sell him to the Ishmaelites. Let us not hurt him, because he is our brother, our own flesh and blood. His brothers agreed.

In the business of trading goods for money, do no wrong to one another.

You must not wrong one another. You shall respect your God. I am Jehovah your God.

Use honest scales, honest weights, and honest measures. I am Jehovah your God who brought you out of Egypt. Obey all my laws and all my rules, and live by them. I am Jehovah!'

Who is this that comes out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?

cinnamon, odors and ointments, frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour, wheat, beasts, and sheep and horses, chariots and slaves and humans

A war-carriage might be obtained from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. They got them at the same rate for all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.

Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods. They paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies.

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,

Solomon's string of horses came from Egypt and from Kue. The king's traders got them at a price from Kue.

Japan, Tubal and Meshech were your traders. They paid for your merchandise with the lives of men and vessels of bronze.

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,

Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz. It is the work of a craftsman and of the hands of a goldsmith. Violet and purple are their clothing. They are all the work of skilled men.

The ships of Tarshish were the carriers for your merchandise. And you were filled and were very glorious in the heart of the seas.

cinnamon, odors and ointments, frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour, wheat, beasts, and sheep and horses, chariots and slaves and humans

What purpose does frankincense come to me from Sheba and the sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.

The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers. Your wise men, O Tyre, were aboard. They were your pilots.

Be silent, you people of the island and you merchants of Sidon, whom the seafarers have enriched.

All nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication (immorality). The kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are very rich through the abundance of her luxury. I heard another voice from heaven, say: Come out of her, my people, that you do not partake of her sins, and that you do not receive her plagues! For her sins have reached up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. read more.
Render to her even as she rendered to you. Pay back double to her, double according to her works: in the cup that she has filled, fill double for her! To the extent she glorified herself and lived sensuously, to that extent give her much torment and sorrow. She says in her heart: 'I sit a queen, and am no widow, and I shall see no sorrow.' Therefore her plagues (literal and figurative) will overtake her in one day, death and mourning and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire, for mighty is Jehovah God who judges her. (Jeremiah 50:34; 51:58) The kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived sensuously with her, will weep and lament over her, when they see the smoke of her burning. They will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, and say: 'Woe, woe to the great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.' The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her. For no man buys their merchandise any more. The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble, cinnamon, odors and ointments, frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour, wheat, beasts, and sheep and horses, chariots and slaves and humans The fruits that you desired have departed from you. All things that were dainty and wonderful have departed from you. You will find them no more at all. The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing. They will say: 'Woe, woe to the great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! In one hour these great riches came to nothing.' Every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood far off, and cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying: 'What city is like this great city!' They threw dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying: 'Woe, woe to the great city. All that had ships in the sea became rich by her wealth. In one hour she was made desolate.'

not counting the gold that the merchants and traders brought. All the Arab kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

King Jehoshaphat had ocean-going ships built to sail to the land of Ophir for gold. They were wrecked at Eziongeber and never sailed. King Ahaziah of Israel offered to let his men sail with Jehoshaphat's men. Jehoshaphat refused the offer.

Solomon's string of horses came from Egypt and from Kue. The king's traders got them at a price from Kue. A war-carriage might be obtained from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. They got them at the same rate for all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.

He said: I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us from that place, so that we may live and not die. Then ten of Joseph's brothers went to Egypt to buy grain. Jacob would not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with the other brothers. He was afraid that something would happen to him. read more.
Israel's sons left with the others who were going to buy grain. This is because there was also famine in Canaan. As governor of the country, Joseph was selling grain to everyone. So when Joseph's brothers arrived, they bowed in front of him with their faces touching the ground. Joseph recognized his brothers the moment he saw them. Even so, he acted as if he did not know them and spoke harshly to them: Where did you come from? They answered: From Canaan, to buy food. Even though Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. He remembered the dreams he had dreamed about them and said: You are spies! You have come to find out where our country is weak. No! they answered. We have come as your slaves, to buy food. We are all brothers. We are not spies. We are honest men. Joseph said to them: No! You have come to find out where our country is weak. They said: Sir, we were twelve brothers in all, sons of the same man in the land of Canaan. One brother is dead, and the youngest is now with our father. It is just as I said, Joseph answered. You are spies. This is how you will be tested: I swear by the name of the king that you will never leave unless your youngest brother comes here. One of you must go and get him. The rest of you will be kept under guard until the truth of what you say can be tested. Otherwise, as sure as the king lives, you are spies. He put all of them together in prison for three days. On the third day, Joseph said: Do this and live, for I too respect God. If you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined in prison. Concerning the rest of you, carry grain for the famine of your households, and bring your youngest brother to me. We will verify your words and you will not die. They complied. They said to one another: Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw his distress when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us. Reuben said: Did I not tell you? Did I say, 'Do not sin against the boy'? You would not listen! Now comes the reckoning for his blood. They did not know that Joseph understood. There was an interpreter between them. He turned away from them and wept. When he returned to them and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes. Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain and to restore every man's money in his sack. They were to give them provisions for the journey. And thus it was done for them. They loaded their grain on their donkeys and left. They stopped for the night. One of them opened his sack to feed his donkey and his money was right inside his sack. He said to his brothers: My money has been put back! It is right here in my sack! They wanted to die. They trembled and turned to each other and asked: What has God done to us? They came to their father Jacob in Canaan. Then they told him all that had happened to them. They said: The governor of that land spoke harshly to us and treated us like spies. We told him: We are honest men, not spies. We were twelve brothers, sons of the same father. One is no longer with us. The youngest brother stayed with our father in Canaan. The governor of that land said to us, 'This is how I will know that you are honest men: Leave one of your brothers with me. Take food for your starving families and go. But bring me your youngest brother. Then I will know that you are not spies but honest men. I will give your brother back to you, and you will be able to move about freely in this country.'

The ships of Tarshish were the carriers for your merchandise. And you were filled and were very glorious in the heart of the seas.

As they sat down to eat, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying the materials for cosmetics, medicine, and embalming. They were on their way to take them to Egypt.

Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded with the wheat of Minnith. Cakes, honey, oil and balm were paid for your merchandise.

They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of many colors and tightly wound cords, which were among your merchandise.

Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding.

Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool.

They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of many colors and tightly wound cords, which were among your merchandise.

Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers for lambs, rams and goats.

Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded with the wheat of Minnith. Cakes, honey, oil and balm were paid for your merchandise.

People from Tarshish traded with you because you were so very rich. They exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise.

People from Tarshish traded with you because you were so very rich. They exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise.

All nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication (immorality). The kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are very rich through the abundance of her luxury.

The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her. For no man buys their merchandise any more. The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble, cinnamon, odors and ointments, frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour, wheat, beasts, and sheep and horses, chariots and slaves and humans

This is what Jehovah says: The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and those tall Sabeans will come over to you and will be yours. They will walk behind you. They will come to you in chains. They will bow down before you and plead with you. They will say: 'God is with you and there is no other. There is no other god!'

Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods. They paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies.

Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool.

The people will be like the one officiating, the servant like his master, the maid like her mistress, the buyer like the seller, the lender like the borrower, the creditor like the debtor.

Who planned such a thing against Tyre, the city that produced kings? Its merchants are princes. Its traders are among the honored people of the world.

Let us sell him to the Ishmaelites. Let us not hurt him, because he is our brother, our own flesh and blood. His brothers agreed. Some of the Midianite traders approached. The brothers pulled Joseph out of the well and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites. They took him to Egypt.

Who planned such a thing against Tyre, the city that produced kings? Its merchants are princes. Its traders are among the honored people of the world.

You multiplied your merchants like the stars in the sky! But now they are gone, like locusts that spread their wings and fly away.

Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go to this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and make profit.

He said: I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us from that place, so that we may live and not die. Then ten of Joseph's brothers went to Egypt to buy grain. Jacob would not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with the other brothers. He was afraid that something would happen to him. read more.
Israel's sons left with the others who were going to buy grain. This is because there was also famine in Canaan. As governor of the country, Joseph was selling grain to everyone. So when Joseph's brothers arrived, they bowed in front of him with their faces touching the ground. Joseph recognized his brothers the moment he saw them. Even so, he acted as if he did not know them and spoke harshly to them: Where did you come from? They answered: From Canaan, to buy food. Even though Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. He remembered the dreams he had dreamed about them and said: You are spies! You have come to find out where our country is weak. No! they answered. We have come as your slaves, to buy food. We are all brothers. We are not spies. We are honest men. Joseph said to them: No! You have come to find out where our country is weak. They said: Sir, we were twelve brothers in all, sons of the same man in the land of Canaan. One brother is dead, and the youngest is now with our father. It is just as I said, Joseph answered. You are spies. This is how you will be tested: I swear by the name of the king that you will never leave unless your youngest brother comes here. One of you must go and get him. The rest of you will be kept under guard until the truth of what you say can be tested. Otherwise, as sure as the king lives, you are spies. He put all of them together in prison for three days. On the third day, Joseph said: Do this and live, for I too respect God. If you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined in prison. Concerning the rest of you, carry grain for the famine of your households, and bring your youngest brother to me. We will verify your words and you will not die. They complied. They said to one another: Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw his distress when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us. Reuben said: Did I not tell you? Did I say, 'Do not sin against the boy'? You would not listen! Now comes the reckoning for his blood. They did not know that Joseph understood. There was an interpreter between them. He turned away from them and wept. When he returned to them and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes. Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain and to restore every man's money in his sack. They were to give them provisions for the journey. And thus it was done for them. They loaded their grain on their donkeys and left. They stopped for the night. One of them opened his sack to feed his donkey and his money was right inside his sack. He said to his brothers: My money has been put back! It is right here in my sack! They wanted to die. They trembled and turned to each other and asked: What has God done to us? They came to their father Jacob in Canaan. Then they told him all that had happened to them. They said: The governor of that land spoke harshly to us and treated us like spies. We told him: We are honest men, not spies. We were twelve brothers, sons of the same father. One is no longer with us. The youngest brother stayed with our father in Canaan. The governor of that land said to us, 'This is how I will know that you are honest men: Leave one of your brothers with me. Take food for your starving families and go. But bring me your youngest brother. Then I will know that you are not spies but honest men. I will give your brother back to you, and you will be able to move about freely in this country.'

They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of many colors and tightly wound cords, which were among your merchandise.

For the king had Tarshish-ships at sea with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years the Tarshish-ships came with gold and silver and ivory and apes (monkeys) and peacocks.

For the king had Tarshish-ships at sea with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years the Tarshish-ships came with gold and silver and ivory and apes (monkeys) and peacocks.

This is what Jehovah says: The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and those tall Sabeans will come over to you and will be yours. They will walk behind you. They will come to you in chains. They will bow down before you and plead with you. They will say: 'God is with you and there is no other. There is no other god!'

Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded with the wheat of Minnith. Cakes, honey, oil and balm were paid for your merchandise.

cinnamon, odors and ointments, frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour, wheat, beasts, and sheep and horses, chariots and slaves and humans

cinnamon, odors and ointments, frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour, wheat, beasts, and sheep and horses, chariots and slaves and humans

cinnamon, odors and ointments, frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour, wheat, beasts, and sheep and horses, chariots and slaves and humans

cinnamon, odors and ointments, frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour, wheat, beasts, and sheep and horses, chariots and slaves and humans

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,

What purpose does frankincense come to me from Sheba and the sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,

As they sat down to eat, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying the materials for cosmetics, medicine, and embalming. They were on their way to take them to Egypt.

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,

You multiplied your merchants like the stars in the sky! But now they are gone, like locusts that spread their wings and fly away.

Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt. It became your distinguishing mark. Your awning was blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah.

People came to Egypt from all over the world to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe everywhere.

On the great waters came the grain of the Shihor. The harvest of the Nile River was the revenue of Tyre, and she became the marketplace of the nations.