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Isaiah 23

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 23 of 66

1 The burden of Tyre: Howl, ships of Tarshish! For it is ruined, without house, without entrance. It is revealed to them from the land of Kittim.

2 Be still, ones living in the coast, trader of Sidon crossing the sea; they have filled you.

3 And by great waters, the seed of Sihor and the harvest of the Nile was her revenue; and she the mart of nations.

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Chapter Summary

The miserable overthrow of Tyre. Their unhappy return.

Key Hebrew Words

מַשָּׂא burden, oracle H4853 · TWOT 1421e
יָלַל howl, wail H3213 · TWOT 868
סָחַר trade, traffic H5503 · TWOT 1486
גָּאוֹן pride H1347 · TWOT 299e
זָנָה fornicate H2181 · TWOT 563
קֹדֶשׁ holiness H6944 · TWOT 1990a

Timeline

The Ruin of Tyre

The ships of Tarshish howl as Tyre, the crowning merchant city, is ruined. Jehovah stains the pride of her glory and destroys her strongholds.

Isaiah 23:1-14
Tyre Restored After Seventy Years

Tyre is forgotten for seventy years. Afterwards, she returns to her trade like a harlot singing a song, but her profits are set apart as holiness to Jehovah.

Isaiah 23:15-18

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