Ezekiel 27:20
““‘“Dedan was your trafficker in precious cloths for riding.”
What does Ezekiel 27:20 mean?
Dedan was a distant trading partner, likely located in what we now know as Arabia, known for supplying fine fabrics and textiles—the kind of luxurious goods that wealthy people would use for their saddles and riding equipment. This verse is part of Ezekiel's extended description of the great city of Tyre and all the nations that enriched it through trade. The prophet is painting a picture of Tyre's vast commercial network to show how intertwined the city had become with worldly wealth and success. By naming specific traders and specific goods, Ezekiel emphasizes both the impressive scope of Tyre's prosperity and, ultimately, how hollow that abundance would prove when God's judgment came.