10 Pass through thy land like a flood to the [a]daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.

11 He stretched out his hand upon the sea: he shook the kingdoms: the Lord hath given a commandment concerning the place of merchandise, to destroy the power thereof.

12 And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice when thou art oppressed: [b]O virgin [c]daughter of Sidon: rise up, go out unto Kittim: yet there thou shalt have no rest.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 23:10 Thy strength will no more serve thee: therefore flee to other countries for succor.
  2. Isaiah 23:12 For Tyre was never touched nor afflicted before.
  3. Isaiah 23:12 Because Tyre was built by them of Sidon.

10 Till[a] your land as they do along the Nile,
    Daughter Tarshish,
    for you no longer have a harbor.
11 The Lord has stretched out his hand(A) over the sea
    and made its kingdoms tremble.(B)
He has given an order concerning Phoenicia
    that her fortresses be destroyed.(C)
12 He said, “No more of your reveling,(D)
    Virgin Daughter(E) Sidon, now crushed!

“Up, cross over to Cyprus;(F)
    even there you will find no rest.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 23:10 Dead Sea Scrolls and some Septuagint manuscripts; Masoretic Text Go through