Eze 27:15 | JFB | e4.org | 15. Dedan —near the Persian Sea: thus an avenue to the commerce of India. Not the Dedan in Arabia ( ), as the names in the context here prove, but the Dedan sprung from Cush [BOCHART ], ( ). merchandise of thine hand —that is, were dependent on thee for trade [FAIRBAIRN ]; came to buy the produce of thy hands [GROTIUS ]. a present —literally, "a reward in return"; a price paid for merchandise. horns of ivory —Ivory is so termed from its resemblance to horns. The Hebrew word for "ivory" means "tooth"; so that they cannot have mistaken ivory as if coming from the horns of certain animals, instead of from the tusks of the elephant.

‏ Ezekiel 27:15

15. Dedan—near the Persian Sea: thus an avenue to the commerce of India. Not the Dedan in Arabia (Eze 27:20), as the names in the context here prove, but the Dedan sprung from Cush [BOCHART], (Ge 10:7).

merchandise of thine hand—that is, were dependent on thee for trade [FAIRBAIRN]; came to buy the produce of thy hands [GROTIUS].

a present—literally, "a reward in return"; a price paid for merchandise.

horns of ivory—Ivory is so termed from its resemblance to horns. The Hebrew word for "ivory" means "tooth"; so that they cannot have mistaken ivory as if coming from the horns of certain animals, instead of from the tusks of the elephant.