“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…

“Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?” Historical Context:Isaiah 23 contains a prophecy against the…

“The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.” Historical context: In this chapter,…

“Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.” Context:To understand this verse better, let’s explore the context. In Isaiah 23, the prophet…

“And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before…

“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 strongholds thereof.” Context:To understand Isaiah…

“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.” Isaiah 23:12 is…

Be still, yee inhabitants of the yle, thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that passe ouer the sea, haue replenished. Isaiah 23:2 (KJV) Isaiah 23 contains a prophecy concerning the…

And by great waters the seede of Sihor, the haruest of the riuer is her reuenew, and she is a mart of nations. Isaiah 23:3 (KJV) This verse is part…

Be thou ashamed, O Zidon; for the sea hath spoken, euen the strength of the sea, saying; I trauell not, nor bring foorth children, neither doe I nourish vp yong…