Isaiah:23

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* The (note :){{See Isa_13:1 }}(:note ) burden of Tyre . Howl , ye ships of You of Cilicia that come here for merchandise . Tarshish ; for Tyrus is destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar . it is laid waste , so that there is no house , no entering in : from the land of By Chittim they meant all the isles and countries west of Palestine . Chittim it is All men know of this destruction . revealed to them . * Be still , ye inhabitants of the isle ; thou whom the merchants of Zidon , that pass over the sea , have (note :)Have hunted and enriched you .(:note ) replenished . * And by great waters the (note :)Meaning , the corn of Egypt which was fed by the overflowing of the Nile .(:note ) seed of Sihor , the harvest of the river , [is ] her revenue ; and she is a merchandise of nations . * Be thou ashamed , O Zidon : for the (note :)That is , Tyrus , which was the chief part of the sea .(:note ) sea hath spoken , [even ] the strength of the sea , saying , I I have no people left in me , and am as a barren woman , that never had children . travail not , nor bring forth children , neither do I nourish young men , [nor ] bring up virgins . * As at the report concerning Egypt , [so ] shall they be (note :)Because these two countries were joined in league together .(:note ) greatly pained at the report of Tyre . * Pass ye over to (note :)Tyrus wills other merchants to go to Cilicia , and to come no more there .(:note ) Tarshish ; wail , ye inhabitants of the isle . * Is not this that your glorious citie ? her antiquitie is of ancient daies : her owne feete shall leade her afarre off to be a soiourner . * Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre , the (note :)Who makes her merchants like princes .(:note ) crowning [city ], whose merchants [are ] princes , whose traders [are ] the honourable of the earth ? * The Lorde of hostes hath decreed this , to staine the pride of all glorie , and to bring to contempt all them that be glorious in the earth . * Pass through thy land as a river , O (note :)Your strength will no more serve you : therefore flee to other countries for comfort .(:note ) daughter of Tarshish : [there is ] no more strength . * He stretched out his hand vpon the sea : he shooke the kingdomes : the Lorde hath giuen a commaundement concerning the place of marchandise , to destroy the power thereof . * And he said , Thou shalt no more rejoice , O thou oppressed (note :)For Tyre was never touched nor afflicted before .(:note ) virgin , Because Tyrus was built by them of Zidon . daughter of Zidon : arise , pass over to Chittim ; there also shalt thou have no rest . * Behold the land of the Chaldeans ; this people was not , [till ] the (note :)The Chaldeans who dwelt in tents in the wilderness were gathered by the Assyrians into cities .(:note ) Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness : they set up its towers , they raised up its palaces ; [and ] he The people of the Chaldeans destroyed the Assyrians : by which the prophet means that seeing the Chaldaeans were able to overcome the Assyrians who were so great a nation , much more will these two nations of Chaldea and Assyria be able to overthrow Tyrus . brought it to ruin . * Howl , ye ships of Tarshish : for your (note :)That is , Tyrus by whom you are enriched .(:note ) strength is laid waste . * And it shall come to pass in that day , that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years , according to the days of one king : after the end of (note :)Tyrus will lie destroyed seventy years which he calls the reign of one king , or a man 's age .(:note ) seventy years shall Tyre Will use all craft and subtilty to entice men again to her . sing as an harlot . * Take an harp , go about the city , thou harlot that hast been forgotten ; (note :)She will labour by all means to recover her first credit , as a harlot when she is long forgotten , seeks by all means to entertain her lovers .(:note ) make sweet melody , sing many songs , that thou mayest be remembered . * And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years , that the LORD will visit Tyre , and she shall turn to her (note :)Though she has been chastised by the Lord , yet she will return to her old wicked practises and for gain will give herself to all men 's lusts like a harlot .(:note ) hire , and shall play the harlot with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth . * And her merchandise and her hire shall be (note :)He shows that God yet by the preaching of the gospel will call Tyre to repentance and turn her heart from evil and filthy gain , to the true worshipping of God , and liberality toward his saints .(:note ) holiness to the LORD : it shall not be treasured nor laid up ; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD , for sufficient food and for durable clothing .

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