Isaiah 23:12

10 Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.

11 He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.

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.

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 the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.

14 Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.

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.

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BSB
He said, “You shall rejoice no more, O oppressed Virgin Daughter of Sidon. Get up and cross over to Cyprus— even there you will find no rest.”
KJV
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.
WEB
He said, “You shall rejoice no more, you oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon. Arise, pass over to Kittim. Even there you will have no rest.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
and hath said, Thou shalt no more exult, [thou] oppressed virgin, daughter of Sidon: get thee up, pass over to Chittim; even there shalt thou have no rest.
BLB
And He said, “You will not add again to exult, O oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon. To Kittim arise, pass over—even there is no rest unto you.”
ÅB
Han sa: Du skal ikke mere bli ved å juble, du voldtatte jomfru, Sidons datter! Bryt opp, dra over til Kittim! Heller ikke der skal du finne ro.
OTB
Han har erklært: "Du skal ikke lenger juble, O knuste jomfrudatter av Sidon. Stå opp, kryss over til Kypros; selv der vil du ikke finne hvile."
B1930
Han sa: Du skal ikke mere bli ved å juble, du voldtatte jomfru, Sidons datter! Bryt op, dra over til Kittim! Heller ikke der skal du finne ro.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 18:22

    And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;

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  • Ezekiel 26:13–14

    And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.

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  • Isaiah 23:1–2

    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.

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  • Isaiah 47:1

    Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

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  • Isaiah 23:7

    Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.

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  • Deuteronomy 28:64–67

    And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.

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  • Genesis 49:13

    Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.

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  • Numbers 24:24

    And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

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