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Isaiah 23 (WEBP)

[1] The burden of Tyre. Howl, you ships of Tarshish! For it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in. From the land of Kittim it is revealed to them.
[2] Be still, you inhabitants of the coast, you whom the merchants of Sidon that pass over the sea have replenished.
[3] On great waters, the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue. She was the market of nations.
[4] Be ashamed, Sidon; for the sea has spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying, “I have not travailed, nor given birth, neither have I nourished young men, nor brought up virgins.”
[5] When the report comes to Egypt, they will be in anguish at the report of Tyre.
[6] Pass over to Tarshish! Wail, you inhabitants of the coast!
[7] Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days, whose feet carried her far away to travel?
[8] Who has planned this against Tyre, the giver of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the honorable of the earth?
[9] Yahweh of Armies has planned it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
[10] Pass through your land like the Nile, daughter of Tarshish. There is no restraint any more.
[11] He has stretched out his hand over the sea. He has shaken the kingdoms. Yahweh has ordered the destruction of Canaan’s strongholds.
[12] He said, “You shall rejoice no more, you oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon. Arise, pass over to Kittim. Even there you will have no rest.”
[13] Behold, the land of the Chaldeans. This people didn’t exist. The Assyrians founded it for those who dwell in the wilderness. They set up their towers. They overthrew its palaces. They made it a ruin.
[14] Howl, you ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is laid waste!
[15] It will come to pass in that day that Tyre will be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king. After the end of seventy years it will be to Tyre like in the song of the prostitute.
[16] Take a harp; go about the city, you prostitute that has been forgotten. Make sweet melody. Sing many songs, that you may be remembered.
[17] It will happen after the end of seventy years that Yahweh will visit Tyre. She will return to her wages, and will play the prostitute with all the kingdoms of the world on the surface of the earth.
[18] Her merchandise and her wages will be holiness to Yahweh. It will not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise will be for those who dwell before Yahweh, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Isaiah 23 (KJVS)

[1] 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.
[2] Be still, () ye inhabitants () of the isle; thou whom the merchants () of Zidon, that pass over () the sea, have replenished. ()
[3] And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, [is] her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
[4] 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.
[5] As at the report concerning Egypt, [so] shall they be sorely pained () at the report of Tyre.
[6] Pass ye over () to Tarshish; howl, () ye inhabitants () of the isle.
[7] [Is] this your joyous [city], whose antiquity [is] of ancient days? her own feet shall carry () her afar off to sojourn. ()
[8] Who hath taken this counsel () against Tyre, the crowning () [city], whose merchants () [are] princes, whose traffickers [are] the honourable () of the earth?
[9] 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.
[10] Pass () through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: [there is] no more strength.
[11] 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.
[12] 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. ()
[13] 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.
[14] Howl, () ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste. ()
[15] 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 seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot. ()
[16] Take () an harp, go about () the city, thou harlot () that hast been forgotten; () make sweet () melody, () sing many () songs, that thou mayest be remembered. ()
[17] And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the Lord will visit () Tyre, and she shall turn () to her hire, and shall commit fornication () with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
[18] And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured () nor laid up; () for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell () before the Lord, to eat () sufficiently, and for durable clothing.

Young’s Literal Translation

Isaiah 23 (YLT)

[1] The Burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, For it hath been destroyed, Without house, without entrance, From the land of Chittim it was revealed to them.
[2] Be silent, ye inhabitants of the isle, Trader of Zidon, passing the sea, they filled thee.
[3] And in many waters is the seed of Sihor, The harvest of the brook is her increase, And she is a mart of nations.
[4] Be ashamed, O Zidon; for the sea spake, The strength of the sea, saying: ‘I have not been pained, nor have I brought forth, Nor have I nourished young men, nor brought up virgins.’
[5] As at the report of Egypt they are pained, So at the report of Tyre.
[6] Pass over to Tarshish, howl, ye inhabitants of the isle,
[7] Is this your exulting one? From the days of old is her antiquity, Carry her do her own feet afar off to sojourn.
[8] Who hath counselled this against Tyre, The crowning one, whose traders are princes, Her merchants the honoured of earth?’
[9] Jehovah of Hosts hath counselled it, To pollute the excellency of all beauty, To make light all the honoured of earth.
[10] Pass through thy land as a brook, Daughter of Tarshish, there is no more a girdle.
[11] His hand He hath stretched out over the sea, He hath caused kingdoms to tremble, Jehovah hath charged concerning the merchant one, To destroy her strong places.
[12] And He saith, ‘Thou dost not add any more to exult, O oppressed one, virgin daughter of Zidon, To Chittim arise, pass over, Even there-there is no rest for thee.’
[13] Lo, the land of the Chaldeans-this people was not, Asshur founded it for the Ziim, They raised its watch-towers, They lifted up her palaces, -He hath appointed her for a ruin!
[14] Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, For your strength hath been destroyed.
[15] And it hath come to pass, in that day, That forgotten is Tyre seventy years, According to the days of one king. At the end of seventy years there is to Tyre as the song of the harlot.
[16] Take a harp, go round the city, O forgotten harlot, play well, Multiply song that thou mayest be remembered.
[17] And it hath come to pass, At the end of seventy years Jehovah inspecteth Tyre, And she hath repented of her gift, That she committed fornication With all kingdoms of the earth on the face of the ground.
[18] And her merchandise and her gift have been holy to Jehovah, Not treasured up nor stored, For to those sitting before Jehovah is her merchandise, To eat to satiety, and for a lasting covering!