Charles Ellicott Commentary Ezekiel 27:16

"Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of thy handiworks: they traded for thy wares with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies." — Ezekiel 27:16 (ASV)

Emeralds. — The precious stone intended here, and in Exodus 28:18, is now generally understood to be the carbuncle. The word for “fine linen” is not that of Ezekiel 27:7, but a Phoenician word, occurring only in the books written in the time of the captivity. It is thought to mean cotton, for the woven fabrics for which Babylon was famous. Agate (marginal note: chrysoprase) is probably the ruby, or certainly some stone of brilliancy (Isaiah 54:12).