She brings home food from out-of-the-way places as merchant ships do.
Merchant ship in the bible. The merchant made trips far and wide to buy specific merchandise in which he had expertise. Her husband trusts her without reserve and never has reason to regret it. And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned crying out Alas alas for the great city where all who had ships at sea grew rich by her wealth.
Merchant ships were sometimes called cargo ships or trading vessels and could be as long as 300 feet and held 300 passengers. She is like the merchant ships abounding with treasure. Link panels synchronize references Go to table of contents Single column Stretch across both.
This is how John uses it in Revelation 183 11 15 23. She descries also distant. Aramaic Bible in Plain English.
She is like the merchant ships bringing her food from afar. She is like the trading-ships getting food from far away. She is like the merchant ships bringing her food from far away.
She bringeth her bread from afar. She has been like a merchants ship that brings its merchandise from far away. She bringeth her food from afar.
- Youngs Literal Bible She is like the merchant-ships. Ezekiel 2713 View whole chapter See verse in context. She is lxx εγενετο like merchant ships כאניות indeterminate and thus to be read koonıjoth ie she has the art of such ships as sail away and bring wares from a distance are equipped sent out and managed by an enterprising spirit.