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Tyre's Impressive Global Reach
Commentators identify Tarshish as Tartessus in Spain, a region renowned in the ancient world for its mineral wealth. By trading for its silver, iron, tin, and lead, Tyre demonstrated an incredible commercial reach, connecting the far western Mediterranean to the Levant. This list of riches begins to paint a picture of the immense global influence and wealth that fueled Tyre's pride.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 27:12–24
18th Century
Theologian
The thread broken at Ezekiel 27:8 is taken up, and the various nations are enumerated which traded with Tyre.
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 27:12
19th Century
Bishop
Traded in thy fairs.—Tarshish, Tartessus in Spain, was famous in antiquity for the metals enumerated, especially silver. The word for “fai…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 27:12
17th Century
Pastor
Tarshish was your merchant by reason of the multitude of all
kind of riches
Some unde…
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Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 27:1–25
17th Century
Minister
Those who live at ease are to be lamented if they are not prepared for trouble. Let no one consider themselves beautified any further than they are…