Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Ezekiel 27:13

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Ezekiel27:13

13. Javan--the Ionians or Greeks: for the Ionians of Asia Minor were the first Greeks with whom the Asiatics came in contact.

Tubal ... Meshech--the Tibareni and Moschi, in the mountain region between the Black and Caspian Seas.

persons of men--that is, as slaves. So the Turkish harems are supplied with female slaves from Circassia and Georgia.

vessels--all kinds of articles. Superior weapons are still manufactured in the Caucasus region.

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