Ezekiel 27:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.”

Ezekiel 27:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 27:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 27:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The old men of Gebal and its wise men were your repairers of ship seams in you. All the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to deal in your merchandise.”

Ezekiel 27:9 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 27:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The old men of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to deal in thy merchandise.”

Ezekiel 27:9 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 27:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Elders of Gebal and its wise men have been in thee, Strengthening thy breach; All ships of the sea and their mariners, Have been in thee, to trade <FI>with<Fi> thy merchandise.”

Ezekiel 27:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 27:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The elders of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee repairing thy leaks; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee, to barter with thee. ”

Ezekiel 27:9 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 27:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The ancients of Gebal, and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers, all the shippes of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupie thy marchandise.”

Ezekiel 27:9 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 27:9 in Context — Ezekiel 27

7 Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.

8 The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.

9 The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.

10 They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.

11 The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.

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What Does Ezekiel 27:9 Mean?

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