Ezekiel 27:15

Ezekiel 27:15 says, The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony. These next few verse list countries or cities that were trading with Tyrus and what they were trading to make Tyrus a rich city.  God said that the merchants of Dedan brought the people of Tyrus horns of ivory and ebony. This was likely done to gain favor with the people of Tyrus.  There are still people today who will give the people in power riches just to gain favor with them.  Unfortunately, some leaders not only accept these gifts for favor, but some even solicit them.  

Verse sixteen adds, 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 linen, and coral, and agate.  The people of Syria traded in precious gems and fine cloth. These two things are still seen as symbols of success today and are often seen as being more important than being obedient to God.

Verse seventeen continues, Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.  The people of Judah and Israel traded with the people of Tyrus with food items.  These would have been a little more essential than some of the things mentioned before but might have been held in less regard.  People looking to become rich today don't normally think about doing so by farming or trading in things produced on farms. 

Verse eighteen states, Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.  Damascus traded in wine and white wool. 

Verse nineteen adds, Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.  Iron, cassia, and calamus were brought from Dan to be traded. 

Verse twenty continues, Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.  Dedan is mentioned a second time, this time as trading in precious clothes for chariots.  Evidently, they would have been important trade partners.  Some of our trade partners today, both individually and as a nation, may be more important than others, but none should be more important than God.