Isaiah 23

¹This is the burden against Tyreצֹ֑רṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study →: Wailהֵילִ֣ילוּ׀hê·lî·lū — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study →, O shipsאֳנִיּ֣וֹת’o·nî·yō·wṯ — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study → of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁtar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Tyre is laid waste, without houseמִבַּ֙יִת֙mib·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → or harbor. Word has reachedנִגְלָה־niḡ·lāh- — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → them from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Cyprusכִּתִּ֖יםkit·tîm — Cyprus or maritime peoplesH3794 — Full Word Study →. ²Be silentדֹּ֖מּוּdōm·mū — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study →, O dwellersיֹ֣שְׁבֵיyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of the coastlandאִ֑י’î — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study →, you merchantsסֹחֵ֥רsō·ḥêr — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study → of Sidonצִיד֛וֹןṣî·ḏō·wn — Fishery or huntingH6721 — Full Word Study →, whose tradersעֹבֵ֥ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → have crossedמִלְאֽוּךְ׃mil·’ūḵ — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → the seaיָ֖םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. ³On the greatרַבִּים֙rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → watersוּבְמַ֤יִםū·ḇə·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → came the grainזֶ֣רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of Shihorשִׁחֹ֔רši·ḥōr — The Nile RiverH7883 — Full Word Study →; the harvestקְצִ֥ירqə·ṣîr — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study → of the Nileיְא֖וֹרyə·’ō·wr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → was the revenue of Tyreתְּבֽוּאָתָ֑הּtə·ḇū·’ā·ṯāh — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study →; she wasוַתְּהִ֖יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the merchantסְחַ֥רsə·ḥar — merchandise, trade goods, profit from commerceH5504 — Full Word Study → of the nationsגּוֹיִֽם׃gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Be ashamedבּ֣וֹשִׁיbō·wō·šî — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →, O Sidonצִיד֔וֹןṣî·ḏō·wn — Fishery or huntingH6721 — Full Word Study →, the strongholdמָע֥וֹזmā·‘ō·wz — Refuge, stronghold, fortress; place of security and strengthH4581 — Full Word Study → of the seaיָ֔םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → has spokenאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “I have notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been in laborחַ֣לְתִּיḥal·tî — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → or given birthיָלַ֗דְתִּיyā·laḏ·tî — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. I have notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → raisedגִדַּ֛לְתִּיḡid·dal·tî — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → young menבַּחוּרִ֖יםba·ḥū·rîm — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study → or brought upרוֹמַ֥מְתִּיrō·w·mam·tî — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → young womenבְתוּלֽוֹת׃ḇə·ṯū·lō·wṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵Whenכַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka·’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the report reaches Egyptלְמִצְרָ֑יִםlə·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, they will writhe in agonyיָחִ֖ילוּyā·ḥî·lū — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → over the newsכְּשֵׁ֥מַעkə·šê·ma‘ — A sound, report, or rumor; what is heardH8088 — Full Word Study → of Tyreצֹֽר׃ṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Cross overעִבְר֖וּ‘iḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → to Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁהtar·šî·šāh — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study →; wailהֵילִ֖ילוּhê·lî·lū — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study →, O inhabitantsיֹ֥שְׁבֵיyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of the coastlandאִֽי׃’î — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study →! ⁷Is thisהֲזֹ֥אתhă·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → your jubilant cityעַלִּיזָ֑ה‘al·lî·zāh — jubilant, exultant, rejoicing with joyH5947 — Full Word Study →, whose originקַדְמָתָהּ֙qaḏ·mā·ṯāh — former time, antiquity, the pastH6927 — Full Word Study → is from antiquityקֶ֤דֶםqe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →, whose feetרַגְלֶ֔יהָraḡ·le·hā — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → have taken herיֹבִל֣וּהָyō·ḇi·lū·hā — to lead, conduct, or carry forthH2986 — Full Word Study → to settleלָגֽוּר׃lā·ḡūr — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → far awayמֵֽרָח֖וֹקmê·rā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study →? ⁸Whoמִ֚יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → plannedיָעַ֣ץyā·‘aṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֔אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Tyreצֹ֖רṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study →, the bestower of crownsהַמַּֽעֲטִירָ֑הham·ma·‘ă·ṭî·rāh — To crown; to encircleH5849 — Full Word Study →, whoseאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → tradersסֹחֲרֶ֙יה֙sō·ḥă·reh — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study → are princesשָׂרִ֔יםśā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →, whose merchantsכִּנְעָנֶ֖יהָkin·‘ā·ne·hā — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → are renownedנִכְבַּדֵּי־niḵ·bad·dê- — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → on the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →? ⁹The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → planned itיְעָצָ֑הּyə·‘ā·ṣāh — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study →, to defileלְחַלֵּל֙lə·ḥal·lêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its gloriousגְּא֣וֹןgə·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → beautyצְבִ֔יṣə·ḇî — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study →, to disgraceלְהָקֵ֖לlə·hā·qêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the renownedנִכְבַּדֵּי־niḵ·bad·dê- — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Cultivateעִבְרִ֥י‘iḇ·rî — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → your landאַרְצֵ֖ךְ’ar·ṣêḵ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → like the Nileכַּיְאֹ֑רkay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →, O Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֕ישׁtar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study →; there is noאֵ֖ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → longerעֽוֹד׃‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → a harborמֵ֥זַחmê·zaḥ — A belt or girdle worn around the waistH4206 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹The LORD has stretched out His handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the seaהַיָּ֔םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →; He has made kingdomsמַמְלָכ֑וֹתmam·lā·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → trembleהִרְגִּ֖יזhir·gîz — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study →. He has given a commandצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → thatאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the strongholdsמָעֻזְנֶֽיהָ׃mā·‘uz·ne·hā — Refuge, stronghold, fortress; place of security and strengthH4581 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןkə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → be destroyedלַשְׁמִ֖דlaš·miḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →. ¹²He saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “You shall rejoiceלַעְל֑וֹזla‘·lō·wz — to exult, rejoice, triumphH5937 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → moreתוֹסִ֥יפִיṯō·w·sî·p̄î — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, O oppressedהַֽמְעֻשָּׁקָ֞הham·‘uš·šā·qāh — To oppress, defraud, or exploitH6231 — Full Word Study → Virginבְּתוּלַ֣תbə·ṯū·laṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Sidonצִיד֗וֹןṣî·ḏō·wn — Fishery or huntingH6721 — Full Word Study →. Get upק֣וּמִיqū·mî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and cross overעֲבֹ֔רִי‘ă·ḇō·rî — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → to Cyprusכִּתִּיִּיםkit·tī·yīm — Cyprus or maritime peoplesH3794 — Full Word Study →— evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → you will find noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → restיָנ֥וּחַֽyā·nū·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³Look atהֵ֣ן׀hên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of theזֶ֤הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםkaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →— a peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → nowלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → of no accountהָיָ֔הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. The Assyriansאַשּׁ֖וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → destined itיְסָדָ֣הּyə·sā·ḏāh — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → for the desert creaturesלְצִיִּ֑יםlə·ṣî·yîm — Wild beasts of the desert; jackalsH6728 — Full Word Study →; they set upהֵקִ֣ימוּhê·qî·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → their siege towersבְחִינָיוḇə·ḥī·nå̄w — Tower or fortified structureH971 — Full Word Study → and strippedעֹרְרוּ֙‘ō·rə·rū — to strip bare, make naked, lay bareH6209 — Full Word Study → its palacesאַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study →. They brought itשָׂמָ֖הּśā·māh — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → to ruinלְמַפֵּלָֽה׃lə·map·pê·lāh — Ruin, collapse, or fallen structureH4654 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Wailהֵילִ֖ילוּhê·lî·lū — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study →, O shipsאֳנִיּ֣וֹת’o·nî·yō·wṯ — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study → of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁtar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your harborמָעֻזְּכֶֽן׃סmā·‘uz·zə·ḵen — Refuge, stronghold, fortress; place of security and strengthH4581 — Full Word Study → has been destroyedשֻׁדַּ֖דšud·daḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study →! ¹⁵At thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Tyreצֹר֙ṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study → will be forgottenוְנִשְׁכַּ֤חַתwə·niš·ka·ḥaṯ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → for seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →—the spanכִּימֵ֖יkî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of aאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → king’s lifeמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. But at the endמִקֵּ֞ץmiq·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → of seventyשִׁבְעִ֤יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָה֙šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, it will happenיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to Tyreלְצֹ֔רlə·ṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study → as in the songכְּשִׁירַ֖תkə·šî·raṯ — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → of the harlotהַזּוֹנָֽה׃haz·zō·w·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →: ¹⁶“Take upקְחִ֥יqə·ḥî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your harpכִנּ֛וֹרḵin·nō·wr — stringed musical instrument; lyreH3658 — Full Word Study →, stroll throughסֹ֥בִּיsōb·bî — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the cityעִ֖יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, O forgottenנִשְׁכָּחָ֑הniš·kā·ḥāh — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → harlotזוֹנָ֣הzō·w·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →. Make sweetהֵיטִ֤יבִיhê·ṭî·ḇî — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → melodyנַגֵּן֙nag·gên — to play a musical instrument; to make musicH5059 — Full Word Study →, sing manyהַרְבִּי־har·bî- — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → a songשִׁ֔ירšîr — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study →, so you will be rememberedתִּזָּכֵֽרִי׃tiz·zā·ḵê·rî — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁷And atוְהָיָ֞הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the endמִקֵּ֣ץ׀miq·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → of seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֗הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will restoreיִפְקֹ֤דyip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → Tyreצֹ֔רṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study →. Then she will returnוְשָׁבָ֖הwə·šā·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to hireלְאֶתְנַנָּ֑הlə·’eṯ·nan·nāh — wages, hire, payment for laborH868 — Full Word Study → as a prostituteוְזָֽנְתָ֛הwə·zā·nə·ṯāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → and sell herselfאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Yet her profitsסַחְרָ֜הּsaḥ·rāh — merchandise, trade goods, profit from commerceH5504 — Full Word Study → and wagesוְאֶתְנַנָּ֗הּwə·’eṯ·nan·nāh — wages, hire, payment for laborH868 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָ֨הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → set apartקֹ֚דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; they will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be storedיֵֽאָצֵ֖רyê·’ā·ṣêr — to store up, accumulate, or treasureH686 — Full Word Study → or savedיֵֽחָסֵ֑ןyê·ḥā·sên — to store up, hoard, lay up in reserveH2630 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → herיִֽהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → profitסַחְרָ֔הּsaḥ·rāh — merchandise, trade goods, profit from commerceH5504 — Full Word Study → will go to those who liveלַיֹּשְׁבִ֞יםlay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, for abundantלְשָׂבְעָ֖הlə·śā·ḇə·‘āh — Satiety, fullness, enough, abundanceH7654 — Full Word Study → foodלֶאֱכֹ֥לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and fineעָתִֽיק׃פ‘ā·ṯîq — Durable, enduring, ancient, worn out by ageH6266 — Full Word Study → clothingוְלִמְכַסֶּ֥הwə·lim·ḵas·seh — A covering or garment that concealsH4374 — Full Word Study →.