23:1 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.
23:1 The burden of Tyre. Wail, 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.
23:2 Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
23:2 Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
23:3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, {is} her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
23:3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, {is} her revenue; and she is a market of nations.
23:4 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 young men, {nor} bring up virgins.
23:4 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 young men, {nor} bring up virgins.
23:5 As at the report concerning Egypt, {so} shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
23:5 As at the report concerning Egypt, {so} shall they be greatly pained at the report of Tyre.
23:6 Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
23:6 Pass ye over to Tarshish; wail, ye inhabitants of the isle.
23:7 {Is} this your joyous {city}, whose antiquity {is} of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her far off to sojourn.
23:7 {Is} this your joyous {city}, whose antiquity {is} of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her far off to sojourn.
23:8 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning {city}, whose merchants {are} princes, whose traders {are} the honorable of the earth?
23:8 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning {city}, whose merchants {are} princes, whose traders {are} the honourable of the earth?
23:9 The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, {and} to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
23:9 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.
23:10 Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: {there is} no more strength.
23:10 Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: {there is} no more strength.
23:11 He stretched his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant {city}, to destroy its strong holds.
23:11 He stretched his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant {city}, to destroy its strong holds.
23:12 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.
23:12 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.
23:13 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 its towers, they raised up its palaces; {and} he brought it to ruin.
23:13 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 its towers, they raised up its palaces; {and} he brought it to ruin.
23:14 Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
23:14 Wail, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
23:15 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 a harlot.
23:15 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.
23:16 Take a harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
23:16 Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
23:17 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.
23:17 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 play the harlot with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
23:18 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, for sufficient food, and for durable clothing.
23:18 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, for sufficient food and for durable clothing.
23:1 The burden of Tyre. Wail, 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.
23:2 Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
23:2 Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
23:3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, {is} her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
23:3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, {is} her revenue; and she is a market of nations.
23:4 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 young men, {nor} bring up virgins.
23:4 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 young men, {nor} bring up virgins.
23:5 As at the report concerning Egypt, {so} shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
23:5 As at the report concerning Egypt, {so} shall they be greatly pained at the report of Tyre.
23:6 Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
23:6 Pass ye over to Tarshish; wail, ye inhabitants of the isle.
23:7 {Is} this your joyous {city}, whose antiquity {is} of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her far off to sojourn.
23:7 {Is} this your joyous {city}, whose antiquity {is} of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her far off to sojourn.
23:8 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning {city}, whose merchants {are} princes, whose traders {are} the honorable of the earth?
23:8 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning {city}, whose merchants {are} princes, whose traders {are} the honourable of the earth?
23:9 The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, {and} to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
23:9 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.
23:10 Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: {there is} no more strength.
23:10 Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: {there is} no more strength.
23:11 He stretched his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant {city}, to destroy its strong holds.
23:11 He stretched his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant {city}, to destroy its strong holds.
23:12 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.
23:12 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.
23:13 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 its towers, they raised up its palaces; {and} he brought it to ruin.
23:13 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 its towers, they raised up its palaces; {and} he brought it to ruin.
23:14 Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
23:14 Wail, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
23:15 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 a harlot.
23:15 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.
23:16 Take a harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
23:16 Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
23:17 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.
23:17 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 play the harlot with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
23:18 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, for sufficient food, and for durable clothing.
23:18 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, for sufficient food and for durable clothing.