‏ Ezekiel 27:23

Verse 23. Haran] In Mesopotamia; well known in Scripture.

Canneh] Or Chalane; see Ge 10:10. It is supposed to be a cape or port of Arabia Felix, on the Indian Sea.

Eden] Equally famous: supposed to have been situated near the confluence of the Tygris and Euphrates.

Sheba] Different from that in Eze 27:22. This was probably near the country of the Edomites.

Asshur] Perhaps the Assyrians.

Chilmad] Possibly Cholmadora, on the Euphrates. Ptol. lib. v.. cap. 15. For several of these places, and the persons from whom they derived their names, see Ge 10:1-32, and the notes there; and see Calmet.

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