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.
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.
Isaiah 23
King James Version
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 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.
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