Eze 27:15 | JFB | STEP | 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.