Ezekiel 27:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.

Haran - the dwelling-place of Abraham in Mesopotamia after he moved from Ur (Genesis 11:31) Haran - the dwelling-place of Abraham in Mesopotamia, after he moved from Ur (Genesis 11:31).

Canneh - Calneh, an Assyrian city on the Tigris; the Ctesiphon of the Greeks (Genesis 10:10).

Eden - probably a region in Babylonia (see Genesis 2:8; Genesis 2:14).

Chilmad - a compound; the place designated by Ptolemy Gaala of Media. The Chaldaic version interprets it of Media. Henderson refers it to Carmanda, which Xenophon describe as a large city beyond the Euphrates.

Ezekiel 27:23

23 Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.