Ezekiel 27:14

14 "'Beth-togarmah traded work horses, war horses, and mules for your products.

Ezekiel 27:14 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 27:14

They of the house of Togarmah
The Targum is,

``they of the province or country of Germany.''

Jerom understands it of Phrygia, near to which was Cappadocia; and perhaps is here meant, since it abounded with what these people are said to trade with Tyre in: these traded in thy fairs with horses, horsemen, and mules;
for the Cappadocians paid for their yearly tribute to the Persians fifteen hundred horses, and two thousand mules, as Bochart ^F3 from Strabo observes; and as they sold horses and mules to the Tyrians, so likewise horsemen, men that were skilled in riding and taking care of horses; and these were sold along with the horses, as servants for that purpose.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 Phaleg. c. 11. col. 178.

Ezekiel 27:14 In-Context

12 "'Tarshish carried on business with you because of your great wealth. They worked for you, trading in silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.

13 "'Greece, Tubal, and Meshech did business with you, trading slaves and bronze for your products.

14 "'Beth-togarmah traded work horses, war horses, and mules for your products.

15 "'The people of Rhodes did business with you. Many far-off islands traded with you in ivory and ebony.

16 "'Edom did business with you because of all your goods. They traded for your products with agate, purple textiles, embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies.