Isaiah 23
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref The Burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, For it hath been destroyed, Without house, without entrance, From the land of Chittim it was revealed to them.
2 Ref Be silent, ye inhabitants of the isle, Trader of Zidon, passing the sea, they filled thee.
3 Ref And in many waters `is' the seed of Sihor, The harvest of the brook `is' her increase, And she is a mart of nations.
4 Ref Be ashamed, O Zidon; for the sea spake, The strength of the sea, saying: `I have not been pained, nor have I brought forth, Nor have I nourished young men, `nor' brought up virgins.'
5 Ref As `at' the report of Egypt they are pained, So `at' the report of Tyre.
6 Ref Pass over to Tarshish, howl, ye inhabitants of the isle,
7 Ref Is this your exulting one? From the days of old `is' her antiquity, Carry her do her own feet afar off to sojourn.
8 Ref Who hath counselled this against Tyre, The crowning one, whose traders `are' princes, Her merchants the honoured of earth?'
9 Ref Jehovah of Hosts hath counselled it, To pollute the excellency of all beauty, To make light all the honoured of earth.
10 Ref Pass through thy land as a brook, Daughter of Tarshish, there is no more a girdle.
11 Ref His hand He hath stretched out over the sea, He hath caused kingdoms to tremble, Jehovah hath charged concerning the merchant one, To destroy her strong places.
12 Ref And He saith, `Thou dost not add any more to exult, O oppressed one, virgin daughter of Zidon, To Chittim arise, pass over, Even there -- there is no rest for thee.'
13 Ref Lo, the land of the Chaldeans -- this people was not, Asshur founded it for the Ziim, They raised its watch-towers, They lifted up her palaces, -- He hath appointed her for a ruin!
14 Ref Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, For your strength hath been destroyed.
15 Ref And it hath come to pass, in that day, That forgotten is Tyre seventy years, According to the days of one king. At the end of seventy years there is to Tyre as the song of the harlot.
16 Ref Take a harp, go round the city, O forgotten harlot, play well, Multiply song that thou mayest be remembered.
17 Ref And it hath come to pass, At the end of seventy years Jehovah inspecteth Tyre, And she hath repented of her gift, That she committed fornication With all kingdoms of the earth on the face of the ground.
18 Ref And her merchandise and her gift have been holy to Jehovah, Not treasured up nor stored, For to those sitting before Jehovah is her merchandise, To eat to satiety, and for a lasting covering!
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref 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 Kittim it is revealed to them.
2 Ref Be still, ye inhabitants of the coast, thou whom the merchants of Sidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
3 Ref And on great waters the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue; and she was the mart of nations.
4 Ref Be thou ashamed, O Sidon; for the sea hath spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying, I have not travailed, nor brought forth, neither have I nourished young men, nor brought up virgins.
5 Ref When the report cometh to Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
6 Ref Pass ye over to Tarshish; wail, ye inhabitants of the coast.
7 Ref Is this your joyous `city', whose antiquity is of ancient days, whose feet carried her afar off to sojourn?
8 Ref Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth?
9 Ref Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
10 Ref Pass through thy land as the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no restraint any more.
11 Ref He hath stretched out his hand over the sea, he hath shaken the kingdoms: Jehovah hath given commandment concerning Canaan, to destroy the strongholds thereof.
12 Ref And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon: arise, pass over to Kittim; even there shalt thou have no rest.
13 Ref Behold, the land of the Chaldeans: this people was not; the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness; they set up their towers; they overthrew the palaces thereof; they made it a ruin.
14 Ref Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for your stronghold is laid waste.
15 Ref 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 it shall be unto Tyre as in the song of the harlot.
16 Ref Take a harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
17 Ref And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that Jehovah will visit Tyre, and she shall return to her hire, and shall play the harlot with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
18 Ref And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to Jehovah: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before Jehovah, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref The burden of Tyre. Howl, you ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Kittim it is revealed to them.
2 Ref Be still, you inhabitants of the coast, you whom the merchants of Sidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
3 Ref On great waters the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue; and she was the market of nations.
4 Ref Be ashamed, Sidon; for the sea has spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying, I have not travailed, nor brought forth, neither have I nourished young men, nor brought up virgins.
5 Ref When the report comes to Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
6 Ref Pass over to Tarshish; wail, you inhabitants of the coast.
7 Ref Is this your joyous [city], whose antiquity is of ancient days, whose feet carried her afar off to sojourn?
8 Ref Who has purposed this against Tyre, the giver of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth?
9 Ref Yahweh of hosts has purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
10 Ref Pass through your land as the Nile, daughter of Tarshish; there is no restraint any more.
11 Ref He has stretched out his hand over the sea, he has shaken the kingdoms: Yahweh has given commandment concerning Canaan, to destroy the strongholds of it.
12 Ref He said, You shall no more rejoice, you oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon: arise, pass over to Kittim; even there shall you have no rest.
13 Ref Behold, the land of the Chaldeans: this people was not; the Assyrian founded it for those who dwell in the wilderness; they set up their towers; they overthrew the palaces of it; they made it a ruin.
14 Ref Howl, you ships of Tarshish; for your stronghold is laid waste.
15 Ref 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 it shall be to Tyre as in the song of the prostitute.
16 Ref Take a harp, go about the city, you prostitute that has been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that you may be remembered.
17 Ref It shall happen after the end of seventy years, that Yahweh will visit Tyre, and she shall return to her hire, and shall play the prostitute with all the kingdoms of the world on the surface of the earth.
18 Ref Her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to Yahweh: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for those who dwell before Yahweh, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.