“‘ “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.

亚兰人因你的工作很多，就作你的客商；他们用绿宝石、紫色布绣货、细麻布、珊瑚、红宝石兑换你的货物。

亚兰因你货品充裕，就作你的客商；他们用绿宝石、紫色布、刺绣、细麻布、珊瑚、红宝石换你的商品。

亚兰因你货品充裕，就作你的客商；他们用绿宝石、紫色布、刺绣、细麻布、珊瑚、红宝石换你的商品。

因为你的货物丰富，亚兰人也成了你的客户，他们用绿宝石、紫布、刺绣、细麻布、珊瑚和红宝石与你交换货物。

亚兰人因你的产品很多，就作你的贸易伙伴；他们用绿宝石、紫色布、刺绣、细麻布、珊瑚、红宝石，来换取你的货物。

亞蘭人因你的工作很多，就作你的客商；他們用綠寶石、紫色布繡貨、細麻布、珊瑚、紅寶石兌換你的貨物。

亞蘭因你貨品充裕，就作你的客商；他們用綠寶石、紫色布、刺繡、細麻布、珊瑚、紅寶石換你的商品。

亞蘭因你貨品充裕，就作你的客商；他們用綠寶石、紫色布、刺繡、細麻布、珊瑚、紅寶石換你的商品。

因為你的貨物豐富，亞蘭人也成了你的客戶，他們用綠寶石、紫布、刺繡、細麻布、珊瑚和紅寶石與你交換貨物。

亞蘭人因你的產品很多，就作你的貿易夥伴；他們用綠寶石、紫色布、刺繡、細麻布、珊瑚、紅寶石，來換取你的貨物。

以東人因你的製造品很多，就跟你交易，他們用紅玉、紫紅色布、繡貨、細麻布、珊瑚、和紅寶石、來換你的貨物。

因爾製造甚多、亞蘭與爾通商、以碧玉紫布、文繡細枲、珊瑚紅玉、易爾貨品、

亞蘭人欲得爾所製之物、故攜紅玉、赤布、絺繡、枲衣、珊瑚、琅玕、易於爾市、

因爾所製之物甚多、故亞蘭人與爾交易、以翡翠、紫布、繡貨、細麻布、珊瑚、紅寶石、交易於爾市廛、

“‘ Aram did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies for your merchandise.

Syria did business with you because of your abundant goods; they exchanged for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and ruby.

“ Syria sent merchants to buy your rich variety of goods. They traded turquoise, purple dyes, embroidery, fine linen, and jewelry of coral and rubies.

Aram was your trading partner because of your numerous products. They exchanged turquoise, purple and embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your merchandise.

Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods; they paid for your merchandise with emeralds, purple, colorfully woven cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies.

Syria was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made. They gave you for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidery, fine linen, corals, and rubies.

Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of thy handiworks: they traded for thy wares with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies.

Aram was your trading partner because of your numerous products. They exchanged turquoise, purple and embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your merchandise.

Syria[ was] thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.

Edom was your trade partner because of the abundance of your goods; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your products.

“‘“ Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of your handiworks. They traded for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies.

Once again the Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They served gods that were named Baal. They served female gods that were named Ashtoreth. They worshiped the gods of Aram and Sidon. They served the gods of Moab and Ammon. They also worshiped the gods of the Philistines. The Israelites deserted the Lord. They didn’t serve him anymore.

You were in Eden. It was my garden. All kinds of jewels decorated you. Here is a list of them: carnelian, chrysolite and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made out of gold. On the day you were created, they were prepared.

When I was living at Geshur in Aram, I made a promise. I said,‘ If the Lord takes me back to Jerusalem, I’ll go to Hebron and worship him there.’ ”

The Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, the king of Zobah. But David struck down 22,000 of them.

The Ammonites realized that what they had done had made David very angry with them. So they hired 20,000 Aramean soldiers who were on foot. The soldiers came from Beth Rehob and Zobah. The Ammonites also hired the king of Maakah and 1,000 men. And they hired 12,000 men from Tob.

Ahaz was king of Judah. Rezin was king of Aram. And Pekah was king of Israel. Rezin and Pekah marched up to fight against Jerusalem. But they couldn’t overpower it. Ahaz was the son of Jotham and the grandson of Uzziah. Pekah was the son of Remaliah.The royal family of Ahaz was told,“ The army of Aram has joined forces with Ephraim’s army.” So the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled with fear. They shook just as trees in the forest shake when the wind blows through them.The Lord said to Isaiah,“ Go out and see Ahaz. Take your son Shear- Jashub with you. Meet Ahaz at the end of the channel that brings water from the Upper Pool. It is on the road to the Washerman’s Field.Tell Ahaz,‘ Be careful. Stay calm. Do not be afraid. Do not lose hope because of the great anger of Rezin, Aram and the son of Remaliah. After all, they are nothing but two pieces of smoking firewood.Aram, Ephraim and Remaliah’s son have planned to destroy you. They said,“ Let’s march into Judah and attack it. Let’s tear everything down. Then we can share the land among ourselves. And we can make Tabeel’s son king over it.”But I am the Lord and King. I say,“‘ “That will not happen. It will not take place.The capital of Aram is Damascus. And the ruler of Damascus is only Rezin. Do not worry about the people of Ephraim. They will be too crushed to be considered a people. That will happen before 65 years are over.

Isaac sent Jacob on his way. Jacob went to Paddan Aram. He went to Laban, the son of Bethuel the Aramean. Laban was Rebekah’s brother. And Rebekah was the mother of Jacob and Esau.

The sons of Shem were Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.