10 Pass through thy land like a flood to the [a]daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.

11 He stretched out his hand upon the sea: he shook the kingdoms: the Lord hath given a commandment concerning the place of merchandise, to destroy the power thereof.

12 And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice when thou art oppressed: [b]O virgin [c]daughter of Sidon: rise up, go out unto Kittim: yet there thou shalt have no rest.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 23:10 Thy strength will no more serve thee: therefore flee to other countries for succor.
  2. Isaiah 23:12 For Tyre was never touched nor afflicted before.
  3. Isaiah 23:12 Because Tyre was built by them of Sidon.

10 Till[a] your land as they do along the Nile,
    Daughter Tarshish,
    for you no longer have a harbor.
11 The Lord has stretched out his hand(A) over the sea
    and made its kingdoms tremble.(B)
He has given an order concerning Phoenicia
    that her fortresses be destroyed.(C)
12 He said, “No more of your reveling,(D)
    Virgin Daughter(E) Sidon, now crushed!

“Up, cross over to Cyprus;(F)
    even there you will find no rest.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 23:10 Dead Sea Scrolls and some Septuagint manuscripts; Masoretic Text Go through

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.

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10 Overflow through your land like [a]the River,
O daughter of Tarshish;
There is no more [b]strength.
11 He stretched out His hand over the sea,
He shook the kingdoms;
The Lord has given a commandment (A)against Canaan
To destroy its strongholds.
12 And He said, “You will rejoice no more,
O you oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon.
Arise, (B)cross over to Cyprus;
There also you will have no rest.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 23:10 The Nile
  2. Isaiah 23:10 restraint, lit. belt

10 Cross over your land like the Nile,
    O daughter of Tarshish;
    there is no restraint anymore.
11 (A)He has stretched out his hand over the sea;
    he has shaken the kingdoms;
the Lord has given command concerning Canaan
    to destroy its strongholds.
12 And he said:
“You will no more exult,
    O oppressed virgin daughter of (B)Sidon;
arise, (C)cross over to (D)Cyprus,
    even there you will have no rest.”

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