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“fairs” in the King James Bible
Hebrew: עִזָּבוֹן —transliteration: izzabon —plural: izabhonim —meaning: wares
This word is found 7 times in Ezekiel 27, and nowhere else.
The King James Version renders the Hebrew word izabhonim as “fairs” in all these instances, except in verse 33, where “wares” is used.
Example:
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. —Ezekiel 27:12 KJV
The Revised King James Version uniformly translates izabhonim as “wares,” which is the correct rendering of the Hebrew word. It never means “fairs” in the modern sense of the word.
Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they paid for your wares. —Ezekiel 27:12 NASB
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