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From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.

Now King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farthest shores.

May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.

On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

And on that day the dwellers of this coastland will say, ‘See what has happened to our source of hope, those to whom we fled for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?’”

Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea.

Cross over to Tarshish; wail, O inhabitants of the coastland!

Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea.

Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are considered a speck of dust on the scales; He lifts up the islands like fine dust.

“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.

The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.

He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”

Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.

Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.

I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation. I will turn the rivers into dry land and drain the marshes.

Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.

My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.

So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.

Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.

I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.

Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:

…all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;

Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock.

For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.

This is what the Lord GOD says to Tyre: ‘Will not the coastlands quake at the sound of your downfall, when the wounded groan at the slaughter in your midst?

Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your downfall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.”’

Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’

Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.

Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.

The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.

All the people of the coastlands are appalled over you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted.

I will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.

Then he will turn his face to the coastlands and capture many of them. But a commander will put an end to his reproach and will turn it back upon him.

The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.