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Commerce in Naves Topical Bible

Laws concerning Le 19:36,37; 25:14,17 -Carried on by means of caravans Ge 37:25,27; Isa 60:6 -Carried on by means of ships 1Ki 9:27,28; 10:11; 22:48; Ps 107:23-30; Pr 31:11; Re 18:19 -Conducted in fairs Eze 27:12,19; Mt 11:16 -Of the Arabians Isa 60:6; Jer 6:20; Eze 27:21-24 -Egyptians Ge 42:2-34 -Ethiopians Isa 45:14 -Ishmaelites ...

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Merchant Scripture - Ezekiel 27:12

Tarshish [was] thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all [kind of] riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs....

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Commerce in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

kom'-ers (emporia): I. Old Testament Times. 1. Early Overland Commerce: There were forces in early Hebrew life not favorable to the development of commerce. Intercourse with foreigners was not encouraged by Israel's social and religious customs. From the days of the appearance of the Hebrews in Canaan, however, some commercial contact with the ...

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Merchant Scripture - Song of Solomon 3:6

Who [is] this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?...

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Merchant Scripture - Proverbs 31:24

She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant....

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Merchant Scripture - Genesis 23:16

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current [money] with the merchant....

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Merchant Scripture - Zephaniah 1:11

Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off....

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Merchant in Easton's Bible Dictionary

The Hebrew word so rendered is from a root meaning "to travel about," "to migrate," and hence "a traveller." In the East, in ancient times, merchants travelled about with their merchandise from place to place (Gen. 37:25; Job 6:18), and carried on their trade mainly by bartering (Gen. 37:28; 39:1). After the Hebrews became settled in Isra...

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Measuring Grain

Oriental method of measuring grain. In selling grain in Bible lands it is the custom that each measure must run over. Likewise such liquids as oil or milk should run over a small amount into the buyer's vessel. A bushel measure is used for measuring the grain. As this measure begins to be full to the brim, the grain is pressed down, and then two o...

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Ancient Merchants

MERCHANTS T he merchant's place of business. In the Oriental city or village, the market place is an important place for the doing of business. It is not always located in the same place. It may be near the city gates, or it may be in the open streets of the town. The market is not always in operation in some districts, but is open for business wh...

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