Isaiah 23
Jubilee Bible 2000
23 ¶ 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 mart of Zidon, that by passing over the sea thou wert replenished.
3 Her provision was from the plantings that grow with the many waters of the Nile, of the harvest of the river. She was also the mart of the Gentiles.
4 Be thou ashamed, O Zidon, for the sea has spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I have never travailed nor brought forth children, neither did I nourish up young men nor bring up virgins.
5 When the report comes unto Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the news from 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 has decreed this against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honourable of the earth?
9 The LORD of the hosts has purposed it to stain the pride of all glory and to bring down all those who are exalted in the earth.
10 Pass by as a river from thy land, O daughter of Tarshish; for thou shalt have no more strength.
11 He stretched out his hand over the sea; he shook the kingdoms; the LORD commanded upon Canaan that her strength should be weakened.
12 And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon; arise, pass over to Chittim, and even there thou shalt have no rest.
13 Behold the land of the Chaldeans. This people was not until the Assyrian founded it for those that dwell in the wilderness; they set up its towers; they raised up its palaces, 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 Tyre shall sing as a harlot.
16 Take a harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing the song again that thou may 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 again with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
18 But her profit and her hire shall be consecrated unto the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up for her profit shall be for those that dwell before the LORD, to eat until they are filled and to dress honourably.
Isaiah 23
New King James Version
Proclamation Against Tyre
23 The (A)burden[a] against Tyre.
Wail, you ships of Tarshish!
For it is laid waste,
So that there is no house, no harbor;
From the land of [b]Cyprus it is revealed to them.
2 Be still, you inhabitants of the coastland,
You merchants of Sidon,
[c]Whom those who cross the sea have filled.
3 And on great waters the grain of Shihor,
The harvest of [d]the River, is her revenue;
And (B)she is a marketplace for the nations.
4 Be ashamed, O Sidon;
For the sea has spoken,
The strength of the sea, saying,
“I do not labor, nor bring forth children;
Neither do I rear young men,
Nor bring up virgins.”
5 (C)When the report reaches Egypt,
They also will be in agony at the report of Tyre.
6 Cross over to Tarshish;
Wail, you inhabitants of the coastland!
7 Is this your (D)joyous city,
Whose antiquity is from ancient days,
Whose feet carried her far off to dwell?
8 Who has taken this counsel against Tyre, (E)the crowning city,
Whose merchants are princes,
Whose traders are the honorable of the earth?
9 The Lord of hosts has (F)purposed it,
To [e]bring to dishonor the (G)pride of all glory,
To bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
10 Overflow through your land like [f]the River,
O daughter of Tarshish;
There is no more [g]strength.
11 He stretched out His hand over the sea,
He shook the kingdoms;
The Lord has given a commandment (H)against Canaan
To destroy its strongholds.
12 And He said, “You will rejoice no more,
O you oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon.
Arise, (I)cross over to Cyprus;
There also you will have no rest.”
13 Behold, the land of the (J)Chaldeans,
This people which was not;
Assyria founded it for (K)wild beasts of the desert.
They set up its towers,
They raised up its palaces,
And brought it to ruin.
14 (L)Wail, you ships of Tarshish!
For your strength is laid waste.
15 Now it shall come to pass in that day that Tyre will be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king. At the end of seventy years it will happen to Tyre as in the song of the harlot:
16 “Take a harp, go about the city,
You forgotten harlot;
Make sweet melody, sing many songs,
That you may be remembered.”
17 And it shall be, at the end of seventy years, that the Lord will deal with Tyre. She will return to her hire, and (M)commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world on the face of the earth. 18 Her gain and her pay (N)will be set apart for the Lord; it will not be treasured nor laid up, for her gain will be for those who dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for [h]fine clothing.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 23:1 oracle, prophecy
- Isaiah 23:1 Heb. Kittim, western lands, especially Cyprus
- Isaiah 23:2 So with MT, Vg.; LXX, Tg. Passing over the water; DSS Your messengers passing over the sea
- Isaiah 23:3 The Nile
- Isaiah 23:9 pollute
- Isaiah 23:10 The Nile
- Isaiah 23:10 restraint, lit. belt
- Isaiah 23:18 choice
Isaia 23
La Nuova Diodati
23 Profezia contro Tiro. Gemete, o navi di Tarshish, perché Tiro è stata distrutta, e non è rimasta piú né casa né porto. E' giunta loro notizia dal paese di Kittim.
2 State in silenzio, o abitanti della costa, o mercanti di Sidone; quelli che solcano il mare vi hanno colmato di ricchezze.
3 Attraverso le grandi acque il grano di Scihor, il raccolto del fiume, era la sua entrata; ed essa era il mercato delle nazioni.
4 Vergognati, o Sidone, perché ha parlato il mare, la fortezza del mare, dicendo: «Io non ho avuto doglie né ho dato alla luce figli, non ho nutrito giovani né ho allevato vergini».
5 Quando la notizia arriverà in Egitto, saranno addolorati per la notizia di Tiro.
6 Passate a Tarshish, gemete o abitanti della costa!
7 E' questa la vostra città gaudente, la cui origine risale a giorni antichi? I suoi piedi la portavano a dimorare in terre lontane.
8 Chi mai ha deciso questo contro Tiro? la dispensatrice di corone, i cui mercanti erano principi e i cui negozianti erano gli uomini onorati della terra?
9 L'ha deciso l'Eterno degli eserciti, per offuscare l'orgoglio di ogni splendore, per abbassare tutti gli uomini onorati della terra.
10 Passa attraverso il tuo paese come il Nilo, o figlia di Tarshish, non c'è piú forza.
11 L'Eterno ha steso la sua mano sul mare, ha fatto tremare i regni, ha ordinato riguardo a Canaan di distruggere le sue fortezze.
12 Egli ha detto: «Tu non continuerai piú a rallegrarti, o figlia di Sidone, vergine disonorata». Alzati, passa nel paese di Kittim; neppure là troverai riposo.
13 Ecco il paese dei Caldei: questo popolo non esisteva neppure, l'Assiro lo fondò per le bestie del deserto. Essi hanno innalzato le loro torri, hanno distrutto i palazzi di Tiro e l'hanno ridotto a un cumulo di rovine.
14 Gemete, o navi di Tarshish, perché la vostra fortezza è distrutta.
15 In quel giorno avverrà che Tiro sarà dimenticata per settant'anni, quanti sono gli anni di un re. Al termine dei settant'anni avverrà a Tiro come dice la canzone della prostituta:
16 «Prendi la cetra, va' attorno per la città, o prostituta dimenticata; suona con bravura, moltiplica i canti per poter essere ricordata».
17 Al termine dei settant'anni avverrà che l'Eterno visiterà Tiro, che ritornerà alla sua paga e si prostituirà con tutti i regni del mondo sulla faccia della terra.
18 Ma il guadagno del suo commercio e la sua paga saranno consacrati all'Eterno, non sarà né ammassato né messo da parte, perché il guadagno del suo commercio andrà a quelli che dimorano davanti all'Eterno, perché mangino a sazietà e vestano splendidamente.
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