Isaiah 2:16
14 against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills,
15 against every high tower, against every fortified wall,
against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.
17 So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
18 and the idols will vanish completely.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.
- KJV
- And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
- WEB
- for all the ships of Tarshish, and for all pleasant imagery.
- ASV
- and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant imagery.
- DARBY
- and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant works of art.
- BLB
- and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all the desirable vessels.
- ÅB
- og over alle Tarsis-skip og over alt som er fagert å skue.
- OTB
- mot alle Tarsis' skip og mot alle de staselige fartøyene.
- B1930
- og over alle Tarsis-skib og over alt som er fagert å skue.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 10:22
For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
Read in contextIsaiah 23:1
This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.
Read in contextPsalms 47:7
For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.
Read in contextIsaiah 60:9
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.
Read in contextRevelation 18:11
And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—
Read in context1 Kings 22:48–49
Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
Read in contextNumbers 33:52
you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places.
Read in contextRevelation 18:17–19
For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance
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