Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, [and] Chilmad, [were] thy merchants.

Ver. 23. Haran.] In Mesopotamia, or Charrae, in Parthia, where Crassus was slain.

And Channeh,] Or, Chalne, where the tower of Babel was built nine miles high. a

And Eden.] Where paradise once was: sed periit rosa, mansit spina.

Chelmad,] i.e., Medea, saith the paraphrast.

a The tower of Babel was 9164 paces from the ground.

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