Isaiah 23:3-10

3They brought grain to you from Shihor region in Egypt. You received crops that had grown beside the Nile river. Tyre became an important city where traders from many nations came.

4Be ashamed, you people in Sidon. You have become strong because of the sea. But the sea now speaks against you! It says, ‘I have not given birth to any children. I have not taken care of any sons or daughters as a parent should do.’

5When the people in Egypt hear the news about Tyre, they will be very sad and upset.

6Travel to Tarshish! Weep aloud, you people who live on the coast of the sea.

7Tyre is a city where you had many parties. It has been there since long ago. People from this city went to live in foreign countries far away.

8It is a royal city and its traders are princes. They are famous everywhere on earth. So who decided to destroy it?

9The Lord Almighty did that! He decided to show that the pride of those people is useless. He decided to bring all those famous people down low.

10People of Tarshish, now you will have to grow your own crops. Grow them like they do beside the Nile river. Traders no longer come to Tyre to sell their things.