Isaiah:23:1-14
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The burden of Tyre .
Howl ,
ye ships of Tarshish ;
for it is laid waste ,
so that there is no house ,
no entering in :
from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them .
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Be still ,
ye inhabitants of the isle ;
thou whom the merchants of Zidon ,
that pass over the sea ,
have replenished .
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And by great waters the seed of Sihor ,
the harvest of the river ,
is her revenue ;
and she is a mart of nations .
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Be thou ashamed ,
O Zidon :
for the sea hath spoken ,
even the strength of the sea ,
saying ,
I travail not ,
nor bring forth children ,
neither do I nourish up young men ,
nor bring up virgins .
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As at the report concerning Egypt ,
so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre .
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Pass ye over to Tarshish ;
howl ,
ye inhabitants of the isle .
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Is this your joyous city ,
whose antiquity is of ancient days ?
her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn .
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Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre ,
the crowning city ,
whose merchants are princes ,
whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth ?
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The LORD of hosts hath purposed it ,
to stain the pride of all glory ,
and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth .
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Pass through thy land as a river ,
O daughter of Tarshish :
there is no more strength .
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He stretched out his hand over the sea ,
he shook the kingdoms :
the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city ,
to destroy the strong holds thereof .
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And he said ,
Thou shalt no more rejoice ,
O thou oppressed virgin ,
daughter of Zidon :
arise ,
pass over to Chittim ;
there also shalt thou have no rest .
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Behold the land of the Chaldeans ;
this people was not ,
till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness :
they set up the towers thereof ,
they raised up the palaces thereof ;
and he brought it to ruin .
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Howl ,
ye ships of Tarshish :
for your strength is laid waste .