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Isaiah 23:2

Sidon

1 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.

Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.

3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.

4 Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.

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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
Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea.
KJV
Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
WEB
Be still, you inhabitants of the coast, you whom the merchants of Sidon that pass over the sea have replenished.
ASV
Be still, ye inhabitants of the coast, thou whom the merchants of Sidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
DARBY
Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle! The merchants of Sidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished thee.
BLB
Be still, O dwellers of the coastland, merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea.
ÅB
Bli stille, dere som bor på kysten som Sidons sjøfarende kjøpmenn oppfylte!
OTB
Vær stille, dere som bor ved kysten, dere kjøpmenn fra Sidon; deres sendebud har krysset havet.
B1930
Bli stille, I som bor på kysten som Sidons sjøfarende kjøbmenn opfylte!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 47:5

    Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.

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  • Ezekiel 27:8–36

    The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.

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  • Ezekiel 28:2

    Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

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  • Psalms 46:10

    Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

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  • Isaiah 41:1

    Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.

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  • Ezekiel 27:3–4

    And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.

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  • Habakkuk 2:20

    But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

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