27:12 “‘Tarshish 1 was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.
28:4 By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself;
you have amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.
28:5 By your great skill 2 in trade you have increased your wealth,
and your heart is proud because of your wealth.
1 sn Tarshish refers to a distant seaport sometimes believed to be located in southern Spain (others identified it as Carthage in North Africa). In any event it represents here a distant, rich, and exotic port which was a trading partner of Tyre.
2 tn Or “wisdom.”