Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 27:16

16 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 linnen , and coral and agate .

Well known to all.

The abundance of the Tyrian Manufacture for all uses, which the Syrians could have no where else.

Rather for Emraulds, a rich, and lovely stone, or carbuncles, as others have it.

Or violet coloured c[illegible: 1 letter]othes.

Vid. ver. 7. let. u.

See ver. 7. let. t.

Men [illegible: 1 word] this may be Rubies, Carbuncles, or chalcedonies, or chrystal with which they made Looking Glasses.

A stone well k[illegible: 2 letters]wn to us, but not so well known, whether it exactly translate the Hebr. [non-Latin text not transcribed] here used; some say 'tis the chrysoprase, a stone mixt with gold colour, and green, and some such mixture may be seen in some Agates.

Marginal references: Heb. thy works.; Heb. Chrysoprase.