Commentary for Ezekiel 27:12
תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ סֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְ מֵרֹ֣ב כָּל־ה֑וֹן בְּכֶ֤סֶף בַּרְזֶל֙ בְּדִ֣יל וְעוֹפֶ֔רֶת נָתְנ֖וּ עִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃
Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for thy wares.
Rashi on Ezekiel
Tarshish a sea named Tarshish.
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Rashi on Ezekiel
with the multitude of all wealth that was in your midst. The merchants were confident that they would find in you the merchandise fit for them.
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Rashi on Ezekiel
your aid [Heb. עִזְבוֹנָיִךּ,] your strength and your aid, like (Neh. 3:8): “and they strengthened Jerusalem to the... wall,” and a person’s money is his strength. which sets him up on his feet.
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