Ezekiel 27:13

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 32:26 shows Meshech and Tubal among the slain, connecting their fate to the trade in human lives mentioned here.

Ezekiel 38:2 names Meshech and Tubal as part of Gog's coalition, linking them to the trading partners listed here.

Ezekiel 38:3 repeats 'chief prince of Meshech and Tubal' as God's target, reinforcing their role in judgment.

Ezekiel 39:1 again identifies Gog as prince of Meshech and Tubal, connecting these nations to eschatological conflict.

Revelation 18:13 lists 'slaves, that is, human souls' among Babylon's merchandise, echoing Tyre's trade in human lives.

Joel 3:6 Parallel

Joel 3:6 also mentions Javan trading slaves, condemning the sale of Judahites to Greeks — linking to Tyre's slave trade with Javan.

Genesis 10:2 Historical context

Genesis 10:2 lists Javan, Tubal, and Meshech as sons of Japheth—the same peoples trading here.

Genesis 10:4 Historical context

Genesis 10:4 lists Javan's descendants (Elishah, Tarshish, etc.)—a genealogical link to the trader Javan.

Deuteronomy 24:7 forbids selling Israelites into slavery, directly opposing the human trafficking listed among Tyre's trade.

1 Chronicles 1:5 Historical context

1 Chronicles 1:5 repeats the same list of Japheth's sons, confirming the identity of these traders.

1 Chronicles 1:7 Historical context

1 Chronicles 1:7 parallels Genesis 10:4, listing Javan's sons—connecting to the trader Javan.

Joel 3:3 Parallel

Joel 3:3 condemns trading children for prostitutes and wine, mirroring the slave trade practiced by Tyre's partners.

Isaiah 66:19 names Tubal and Javan as nations that will hear God's glory—same peoples as here but in a future mission.