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Isaiah 23:14

Tarshish

12 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.”

13 Look at the land of the Chaldeans — a people now of no account. The Assyrians destined it for the desert creatures; they set up their siege towers and stripped its palaces. They brought it to ruin.

Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for your harbor has been destroyed!

15 At that time Tyre will be forgotten for seventy years—the span of a king’s life. But at the end of seventy years, it will happen to Tyre as in the song of the harlot:

16 “Take up your harp, stroll through the city, O forgotten harlot. Make sweet melody, sing many a song, so you will be remembered.”

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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
Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for your harbor has been destroyed!
KJV
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
WEB
Howl, you ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is laid waste!
ASV
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for your stronghold is laid waste.
DARBY
Howl, ships of Tarshish! for your fortress is laid waste.
BLB
Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for your⁺ refuge has been destroyed!
ÅB
Jamre dere, dere Tarsis-skip! For ødelagt er deres faste borg.
OTB
Klage, dere skip fra Tarsis, for deres festning er ødelagt.
B1930
Jamre eder, I Tarsis-skib! For ødelagt er eders faste borg.

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