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Isaiah 23
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Isaiah 23
New International Version
A Prophecy Against Tyre
23 A prophecy against Tyre:(A)
Wail,(B) you ships(C) of Tarshish!(D)
For Tyre is destroyed(E)
and left without house or harbor.
From the land of Cyprus
word has come to them.
2 Be silent,(F) you people of the island
and you merchants(G) of Sidon,(H)
whom the seafarers have enriched.
3 On the great waters
came the grain of the Shihor;(I)
the harvest of the Nile[a](J) was the revenue of Tyre,(K)
and she became the marketplace of the nations.
4 Be ashamed, Sidon,(L) and you fortress of the sea,
for the sea has spoken:
“I have neither been in labor nor given birth;(M)
I have neither reared sons nor brought up daughters.”
5 When word comes to Egypt,
they will be in anguish(N) at the report from Tyre.(O)
6 Cross over to Tarshish;(P)
wail, you people of the island.
7 Is this your city of revelry,(Q)
the old, old city,
whose feet have taken her
to settle in far-off lands?
8 Who planned this against Tyre,
the bestower of crowns,
whose merchants(R) are princes,
whose traders(S) are renowned in the earth?
9 The Lord Almighty planned(T) it,
to bring down(U) her pride in all her splendor
and to humble(V) all who are renowned(W) on the earth.
10 Till[b] 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(X) over the sea
and made its kingdoms tremble.(Y)
He has given an order concerning Phoenicia
that her fortresses be destroyed.(Z)
12 He said, “No more of your reveling,(AA)
Virgin Daughter(AB) Sidon, now crushed!
“Up, cross over to Cyprus;(AC)
even there you will find no rest.”
13 Look at the land of the Babylonians,[c](AD)
this people that is now of no account!
The Assyrians(AE) have made it
a place for desert creatures;(AF)
they raised up their siege towers,(AG)
they stripped its fortresses bare
and turned it into a ruin.(AH)
15 At that time Tyre(AL) will be forgotten for seventy years,(AM) the span of a king’s life. But at the end of these seventy years, it will happen to Tyre as in the song of the prostitute:
16 “Take up a harp, walk through the city,
you forgotten prostitute;(AN)
play the harp well, sing many a song,
so that you will be remembered.”
17 At the end of seventy years,(AO) the Lord will deal with Tyre. She will return to her lucrative prostitution(AP) and will ply her trade with all the kingdoms on the face of the earth.(AQ) 18 Yet her profit and her earnings will be set apart for the Lord;(AR) they will not be stored up or hoarded. Her profits will go to those who live before the Lord,(AS) for abundant food and fine clothes.(AT)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 23:3 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls Sidon, / who cross over the sea; / your envoys 3 are on the great waters. / The grain of the Shihor, / the harvest of the Nile,
- Isaiah 23:10 Dead Sea Scrolls and some Septuagint manuscripts; Masoretic Text Go through
- Isaiah 23:13 Or Chaldeans
Isaiah 23
King James Version
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.
Isaiah 23
New King James Version
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
Jesaja 23
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Jesaja 23
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Gods woorden over Tyrus en Sidon
23 Jesaja zegt: Dit is wat ik van de Heer moet zeggen over Tyrus.
Huil, zeelui die naar Tarsis[a] varen! Want jullie thuishaven Tyrus is verwoest. Er is geen huis meer over. Er woont niemand meer. Bij Chittim (= Cyprus) hoorden jullie het nieuws. 2 Wees stil van schrik, bewoners van het eiland! Want jullie zijn rijk geworden dankzij de handelaren uit Sidon die over de zeeën varen. 3 Over de Grote Zee kwam er graan uit Sichor. Jullie leefden van de oogst die uit Egypte kwam. Tyrus deed zaken met alle volken. 4 Sidon, schaam je. Want er woont niemand meer in je. Zonder jouw bewoners voelt de zee zich kinderloos[b] en zegt: "Het is net alsof ik nooit kinderen gehad heb." Het is alsof je nooit hebt bestaan. 5 Als de mensen horen wat er met Tyrus is gebeurd, zullen ze geschokt zijn. Net zo geschokt als toen ze het nieuws hoorden over de verwoesting van Egypte.[c]
6 Vlucht naar Tarsis en huil, bewoners van het eiland! 7 Wat is er over van jullie levendige stad? Die stad die al zó lang bestond? De stad waarvan de bewoners naar verre landen gingen om daar handel te drijven? 8 De handelaren van Tyrus hoorden bij de belangrijkste mensen op aarde! Wie heeft ervoor gezorgd dat het zó met het machtige Tyrus is afgelopen? 9 De Heer van de hemelse legers heeft dit gedaan. Hij besloot om een einde te maken aan al die trotse rijkdom. Hij besloot om al die machtige mensen te vernederen.
10 Bewoners van Tarsis, zwerm maar uit over het land, zoals de Nijl in Egypte het land overspoelt. Er is niets meer wat jullie nog tegenhoudt. 11 De Heer heeft zijn hand uitgestrekt over de zee. Koninkrijken maakte Hij aan het beven. De Heer heeft het bevel gegeven om de burchten in Kanaän[d] te verwoesten. 12 Hij zei: "Sidon, arme stad! Je zal niet meer vrolijk en blij zijn. Vaar maar naar Chittim, maar je zal er geen rust vinden. 13 Kijk naar het land van de Babyloniërs. Dat land, en niet Assur, heeft Tyrus helemaal verwoest. Nu leven er alleen nog maar woestijndieren. Babel bestormde de muren, verwoestte de burchten. Nu zijn er alleen nog puinhopen. 14 Huil, zeelui die naar Tarsis varen, want jullie burcht Tyrus is verwoest."[e]
15 Tyrus zal 70 jaar lang worden vergeten, net zo lang als één koning regeert. Aan het eind van die 70 jaar zal het met Tyrus net zo gaan als met de hoer in het liedje. 16 Over die hoer wordt gezongen: "Maak muziek, ga rond door de stad, vergeten hoer! Speel maar mooi, zing maar veel, misschien willen de mannen je weer hebben." 17 Net zo zal de Heer er aan het eind van die 70 jaar voor zorgen dat alle koninkrijken op aarde weer handel willen drijven met Tyrus. Tyrus zal weer met allerlei steden en landen een verbond sluiten. 18 Maar alle winst die Tyrus daarmee zal maken, zal voor de Heer zijn. Het zal niet worden opgeslagen. Het zal zijn voor de mensen die dicht bij de Heer leven. Ze zullen er eten en kleren van kopen.
Footnotes
- Jesaja 23:1 Tarsis was waarschijnlijk de stad Tartessus in Spanje. Tyrus dreef handel met allerlei landen overzee.
- Jesaja 23:4 De stad Tyrus was gebouwd op een rots in de zee. Ook was het een volk van zeevaarders. Een zee zonder zeevaarders is als een moeder zonder kinderen.
- Jesaja 23:5 De verwoesting van Egypte wordt beschreven in Jesaja 19.
- Jesaja 23:11 Zoals Hij vroeger het bevel had gegeven de burchten van Kanaän te vernietigen, zo gaf Hij nu het bevel Tyrus en Sidon te verwoesten.
- Jesaja 23:14 Tyrus werd later verwoest door koning Nebukadnezar. Het bleef 70 jaar lang verwoest liggen. Daarna werd er een nieuwe stad gebouwd. Die werd 240 jaar later (in 332 vóór het jaar nul) veroverd en verwoest door Alexander de Grote van Griekenland.
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