Ezekiel 27:23 lists several ancient cities and regions—Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad—as trading partners of Tyre, describing them as merchants who did business with the city. The verse highlights Tyre’s wide-reaching commercial connections and the importance of trade in its prosperity.
The prophet Ezekiel is speaking God’s message to Tyre, a wealthy port city, warning it of coming judgment. In this chapter, Ezekiel describes Tyre as a great trading hub, naming specific places known for their merchants. This verse shows how Tyre’s influence and wealth depended on trade with distant lands, setting the stage for the loss described later in the chapter.