Isaiah 23
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Isaiah 23:1-8

1The burdenH4853 of TyreH6865. HowlH3213, ye shipsH591 of TarshishH8659; for it is laid wasteH7703, so that there is no houseH1004, no entering inH935: from the landH776 of ChittimH3794 it is revealedH1540 to them.

2Be stillH1826, ye inhabitantsH3427 of the isleH339; thou whom the merchantsH5503 of SidonH6721, that pass overH5674 the seaH3220, have replenishedH4390.1

3And by greatH7227 watersH4325 the seedH2233 of SihorH7883, the harvestH7105 of the riverH2975, is her revenueH8393; and she is a martH5505 of nationsH1471.

4Be thou ashamedH954, O SidonH6721: for the seaH3220 hath spokenH559, even the strengthH4581 of the seaH3220, sayingH559, I travailH2342 not, nor bring forth childrenH3205, neither do I nourish upH1431 young menH970, nor bring upH7311 virginsH1330.

5As at the reportH8088 concerning EgyptH4714, so shall they be sorely painedH2342 at the reportH8088 of TyreH6865.

6Pass ye overH5674 to TarshishH8659; howlH3213, ye inhabitantsH3427 of the isleH339.

7Is this your joyousH5947 city, whose antiquityH6927 is of ancientH6924 daysH3117? her own feetH7272 shall carryH2986 her afar offH7350 to sojournH1481.2

8Who hath taken this counselH3289 against TyreH6865, the crowningH5849 city, whose merchantsH5503 are princesH8269, whose traffickersH3667 are the honourableH3513 of the earthH776?

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Notes

  1. 1. Isaiah 23:2 still: Heb. silent. ↩
  2. 2. Isaiah 23:7 afar…: Heb. from afar off. ↩

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