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Tyrians

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Phoenician inhabitants of Tyre famed for maritime trade and craftsmanship who supplied cedar and labor for the temple.

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Phoenician inhabitants of the island-city of , famed throughout the ancient world for their maritime trade and craftsmanship. They supplied cedar and skilled labor to and for the construction of , and later violated the Sabbath by selling fish in in 's day. In the Gospels and Acts, the region of Tyre is the setting for several encounters with and the early church.

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