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Isaiah 23

Isaiah 23:7

The Burden against Tyre · Isaiah 23:1–18
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Translations

Modern
Is this your jubilant city, whose origin is from antiquity, whose feet have taken her to settle far away?
Traditional
Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
Literal
Is this your jubilant one, whose origin is from days of old? Her own feet carried her to settle far away.
Latin
Numquid non vestra hæc est, quæ gloriabatur a diebus pristinis in antiquitate sua? Ducent eam pedes sui longe ad peregrinandum.

Original

Hebrew
English
Is this your jubilant city, whose origin is from antiquity, whose feet have taken her to settle far away?

Notes

Isaiah 23:1–18

Tyre was a wealthy seaport northwest of Israel. The connection between Judah and Tyre dates back to the time of David and Solomon (1 Kings 5:8–9).

Tyre was near large forests and the Mediterranean Sea. It was a major trade center in the ancient Near East. Its ships were famous, and its colonies gave it great prestige and wealth.

The city faced repeated attacks by the Assyrians, Babylonians, and Macedonians, and Alexander the Great conquered it in 332 BC. Isaiah not only predicted Tyre's downfall but also warned those whose wealth and security lead to pride instead of reliance on God (see Isaiah 2:12–16; Matthew 11:21).

Events

Parallels

Ezekiel 26:1–21

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Cyprus Isaiah, Book of Merchant Nile River Phoenicia, Phoenicians Sidon (Place), Sidonian Tarshish (Place) Tyre

Topics

Pride: General Scriptures Concerning Tarshish: Also Called Tharshish: Commerce and Wealth of Tarshish: Also Called Tharshish: Prophecies Concerning Tyre: Antiquity of Tyre: Called: The Joyous City Tyre: City of Antiquity of