Verse 3

Isaiah 23:3

Geneva Bible

3 The seede of Nilus growing by the abundance of waters, and the haruest of the riuer was her reuenues, and she was a marte of the nations.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/בְ/מַ֤יִם רַבִּים֙ זֶ֣רַע שִׁחֹ֔ר קְצִ֥יר יְא֖וֹר תְּבֽוּאָתָ֑/הּ וַ/תְּהִ֖י סְחַ֥ר גּוֹיִֽם

English Translation

And in many waters, the seed of the black is a harvest of the river; and it became a trade of nations.

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Chapter 23 Context

1 The burden of Tyrus. Howle, yee shippes of Tarshish: for it is destroied, so that there is none hous... Focus ↗

2 Be still, yee that dwell in the yles: the marchantes of Zidon, and such as passe ouer the sea, haue... Focus ↗

3 The seede of Nilus growing by the abundance of waters, and the haruest of the riuer was her reuenues...

4 Be ashamed, thou Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, euen the strength of the sea, saying, I haue not tr... Focus ↗

5 When the fame commeth to the Egyptians, they shall be sorie, concerning the rumour of Tyrus. Focus ↗

6 Goe you ouer to Tarshish: howle, yee that dwell in the yles. Focus ↗

7 Is not this that your glorious citie? her antiquitie is of ancient daies: her owne feete shall leade... Focus ↗

8 Who hath decreed this against Tyrus (that crowneth men) whose marchantes are princes? whose chapmen... Focus ↗

9 The Lord of hostes hath decreed this, to staine the pride of all glorie, and to bring to contempt al... Focus ↗

10 Passe through thy lande like a flood to the daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength. Focus ↗

11 He stretched out his hand vpon the sea: he shooke the kingdomes: the Lord hath giuen a commandement... Focus ↗

12 And he saide, Thou shalt no more reioyce when thou art oppressed: O virgin daughter of Zidon: rise v... Focus ↗

13 Behold the lande of the Caldeans: this was no people: Asshur founded it by the inhabitantes of the w... Focus ↗

14 Howle yee shippes of Tarshish, for your strength is destroyed. Focus ↗

15 And in that day shall Tyrus bee forgotten seuentie yeeres, (according to the yeeres of one King) at... Focus ↗

16 Take an harpe and go about the citie: (thou harlot thou hast beene forgotten) make sweete melodie, s... Focus ↗

17 And at the ende of seuentie yeres shall the Lord visite Tyrus, and shee shall returne to her wages,... Focus ↗

18 Yet her occupying and her wages shall bee holy vnto the Lord: it shall not be laied vp nor kept in s... Focus ↗

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