God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 23:14
14Cry loudly, you ships of Tarshish, because your fortress will be destroyed.
Isaiah 23:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
- New International Version (NIV)Wail, you ships of Tarshish; your fortress is destroyed!
- English Standard Version (ESV)Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is laid waste.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Wail, you ships of Tarshish! For your strength is laid waste.
Context of Isaiah 23:14
12He says, “You will no longer be joyful, my dear abused people Sidon.” Get up, and travel to Cyprus. Even there you will find no rest. 13Look at the land of the Babylonians. These people will be gone. Assyria gave this land to the desert animals. Assyria set up battle towers, stripped palaces bare, and turned these places into ruins. Cry loudly, you ships of Tarshish, because your fortress will be destroyed. 15When that day comes, Tyre will be forgotten for 70 years, the lifetime of one king. At the end of the 70 years, Tyre will be like the prostitute in this song: 16“Take your lyre. Go around in the city, you forgotten prostitute. Make sweet music. Sing many songs so that you’ll be remembered.”
Read all of Isaiah 23Isaiah 23:14 word by word
הֵילִ֖ילוּ אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ כִּ֥י שֻׁדַּ֖ד מָעֻזְּכֶֽן׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 23:14
- Isaiah 23:1This is the divine revelation about Tyre. Cry loudly, you ships of Tarshish! Your port at Tyre is destroyed. Word has come to the ships from Cyprus.
- Ezekiel 27:25“ ‘Ships from Tarshish carried your goods. You were like a ship filled with heavy cargo in the sea.
- Revelation 18:11“The merchants of the earth cry and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo anymore.
Commentaries on Isaiah 23:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Howl, ye shops - The Prophet Ezekiel hath enlarged upon this part of the same subject with great force and elegance: - "Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning Tyre: - At the sound of thy fall, at the cry of the wounded, At the great slaughter in the midst of thee, shall not the islands tremble? And shall not all the princes of the sea descend from their thrones, And lay aside their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments? They shall clothe…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14“Howl Isaiah 23:1. For your strength - That which has been your support and strength; to wit, Tyre (compare Ezekiel 26:15-18).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-18Tyre was a wealthy seaport northwest of Israel. The connection between Judah and Tyre dates back to the time of David and Solomon (1 Kings 5:8–9). Tyre was near large forests and the Mediterranean Sea. It was a major trade center in the ancient Near East. Its ships were famous, and its colonies gave it great prestige and wealth. The city faced repeated attacks by the Assyrians, Babylonians, and Macedonians, and Alexander the Great conquered it in 332 BC…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. strength--stronghold (compare Eze 26:15-18).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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