Ezekiel 27:22

Ezekiel 27:23 →

The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

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Interpretation

Those who live at ease are to be lamented, if they are not prepared for trouble. Let none reckon themselves beautified, any further than they are sanctified.

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This thought runs through Ezekiel 27:22-23.

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Glossary

Raamah Place: Thunder. (1. ) One of the sons of Cush ( Gen. 10:7 ). (2. ) A country which traded with Tyre ( Ezek. 27:22 ). Modern identification: Najran.
Sheba Place: (1. ) One of the sons of Cush ( Gen. 10:7 ). (2. ) The name of a country and nation ( Isa. 43:3 ; 45:14 ) mentioned along with Egypt and Ethiopia, and therefore probably in north-eastern Africa. The ancient name of Meroe. Modern identification: Sheba.