Verse 13
Isaiah 23:13
Literal Standard Version
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Behold, the land of the Chaldeans—this people was not, || Asshur founded it for desert-dwellers, || They raised its watchtowers, || They lifted up her palaces—He has appointed her for a ruin!
Original Language Text
hebrew
הֵ֣ן אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים זֶ֤ה הָ/עָם֙ לֹ֣א הָיָ֔ה אַשּׁ֖וּר יְסָדָ֣/הּ לְ/צִיִּ֑ים הֵקִ֣ימוּ בחיני/ו בַחוּנָ֗י/ו עֹרְרוּ֙ אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔י/הָ שָׂמָ֖/הּ לְ/מַפֵּלָֽה
English Translation
Behold, this is the land of the Chaldeans; this people did not exist; Assyria established her as a fortress; they set up camp in her courtyards; they stirred up her palaces for destruction.
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Chapter 23 Context
1
The Burden of Tyre. Howl, you ships of Tarshish, || For it has been destroyed, || Without house, wit...
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2
Be silent, you inhabitants of the island, || Trader of Sidon, passing the sea, they filled you.
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3
And the seed of Sihor is in many waters, || Her increase is the harvest of the brook, || And she is...
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4
Be ashamed, O Sidon; for the sea spoke, || The strength of the sea, saying, “I have not been pained,...
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5
As they are pained at the report of Egypt, || So at the report of Tyre.
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6
Pass over to Tarshish, howl, you inhabitants of the island,
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7
Is this your exulting one? Her antiquity is from the days of old, || Her own feet carry her far off...
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8
Who has counseled this against Tyre, || The crowning one, whose traders are princes, || Her merchant...
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9
YHWH of Hosts has counseled it, || To defile the excellence of all beauty, || To make light all the...
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10
Pass through your land as a brook, || Daughter of Tarshish, || There is no longer a girdle.
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11
He has stretched out His hand over the sea, || He has caused kingdoms to tremble, || YHWH has charge...
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12
And He says, “You do not add to exult anymore, || O oppressed one, virgin daughter of Sidon, || To C...
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13
Behold, the land of the Chaldeans—this people was not, || Asshur founded it for desert-dwellers, ||...
14
Howl, you ships of Tarshish, || For your strength has been destroyed.
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15
And it has come to pass in that day, || That Tyre is forgotten seventy years, || According to the da...
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16
Take a harp, go around the city, O forgotten harlot, play well, || Multiply song that you may be rem...
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17
And it has come to pass, || At the end of seventy years YHWH inspects Tyre, || And she has returned...
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18
And her merchandise and her wage have been holy to YHWH, || Not treasured up nor stored, || For her...
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