Isaiah 23:6
Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the coast-land.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
In Context
5When the report cometh to Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
7Is this your joyous city, whose feet in antiquity, in ancient days, carried her afar off to sojourn?
Cross References
Isaiah 16:7Therefore shall Moab wail for Moab, every one shall wail; for the sweet cakes of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn, sorely stricken.
Isaiah 23:1The 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 Kittim it is revealed to them.
Isaiah 23:12And He said: 'Thou shalt no more rejoice.' O thou oppressed virgin daughter of Zidon, arise, pass over to Kittim; even there shalt thou have no rest.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 23:2-15
The Doom of Tyre. ( b. c. 718.) 1 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 revealed to them. 2 Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. 3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations. 4 Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I… Read the whole commentary →