“‘ “Tarshish did business with you because you had so much wealth. They traded silver, iron, tin and lead for your goods.

“他施人因你多有各类的财物，就作你的客商，拿银、铁、锡、铅兑换你的货物。

“他施因你多有财物，就作你的客商，他们带着银、铁、锡、铅前来换你的商品。

“他施因你多有财物，就作你的客商，他们带着银、铁、锡、铅前来换你的商品。

“‘他施人因你有丰富的货物，就拿银、铁、锡、铅来跟你交易。

“他施人因你各样丰富的财物，就作你的贸易伙伴；他们用银、铁、锡和铅来换取你的货物。

「他施人因你多有各類的財物，就作你的客商，拿銀、鐵、錫、鉛兌換你的貨物。

「他施因你多有財物，就作你的客商，他們帶着銀、鐵、錫、鉛前來換你的商品。

「他施因你多有財物，就作你的客商，他們帶着銀、鐵、錫、鉛前來換你的商品。

「『他施人因你有豐富的貨物，就拿銀、鐵、錫、鉛來跟你交易。

“他施人因你各樣豐富的財物，就作你的貿易夥伴；他們用銀、鐵、錫和鉛來換取你的貨物。

『他施人因你有很多各種財物，就跟你交易，拿銀子、鐵、錫、鉛、來換你的貨物。

因爾富有、他施與爾通商、以銀鐵錫鉛、易爾貨品、

爾既富有、大失人攜銀、鐵、錫、鉛、易於市廛、

爾既富有各類貨財、他施人與爾交易、以銀、鐵、錫、鉛、交易於爾市廛、

“‘ Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.

“ Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your wares.

“ Tarshish sent merchants to buy your wares in exchange for silver, iron, tin, and lead.

“‘ Tarshish was your trading partner because of your abundant wealth of every kind. They exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise.

“ Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they paid for your merchandise.

“ Tarshish was your merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods.

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.

“ Tarshish was your trading partner because of your great wealth of every kind. They exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise.

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.

“‘ Tarshish was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.

“‘“ Tarshish was your merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches. They traded for your wares with silver, iron, tin, and lead.

The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.

He had many ships that carried goods to be traded. His ships went to sea along with Hiram’s ships. Once every three years the ships returned. They brought gold, silver, ivory, apes and peacocks.

People of Tarshish, farm your land as they do along the Nile River. That’s because you don’t have a harbor anymore.

The people of Sheba and Dedan will speak to you. So will the traders of Tarshish and all its villages. They will say,‘ Have you come to rob us? Have you gathered your huge army together to steal our silver and gold? Are you going to take away from us our livestock and goods? Do you plan to carry off everything we have?’ ” ’

May the kings of Tarshish and of places far away bring him gifts. May the kings of Sheba and Seba give him presents.

Jehoshaphat built many ships that he used to carry goods to be traded. The ships were supposed to go to Ophir for gold. But they never had a chance to sail. They were wrecked at Ezion Geber.

“‘ “Aram did business with you because you had so many products for sale. They traded turquoise, purple cloth and needlework for your goods. They also traded fine linen, coral and rubies for them.

Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish. Gold is brought from Uphaz. People skilled in working with wood and gold make a statue. Then they put blue and purple clothes on it. The whole thing is made by skilled workers.

People of the island of Tyre, cry out! Go across the sea to Tarshish.

“‘ “Damascus did business with you. That’s because you had so many products and so much wealth. They traded to you wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar.

Men in the ships of Tarshish, cry out! Mighty Tyre is destroyed!

He has set it apart for every trading ship and every beautiful boat.

People from the islands are coming to me. The ships of Tarshish are out in front. They are bringing your children back from far away. Your children are bringing their silver and gold with them. They are coming to honor me. I am the Lord your God. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have honored you.

Jehoshaphat agreed with him to build a lot of ships. They were built at Ezion Geber. They carried goods that were traded for other goods.Eliezer was the son of Dodavahu from Mareshah. Eliezer prophesied against Jehoshaphat. He said,“ You have joined forces with Ahaziah. So the Lord will destroy what you have made.” The ships were wrecked. They were never able to sail or trade goods.

But Jonah ran away from the Lord. He headed for Tarshish. So he went down to the port of Joppa. There he found a ship that was going to Tarshish. He paid the fare and went on board. Then he sailed for Tarshish. He was running away from the Lord.