Isaiah 23:1

The massa (burden) of Tzor: 1 Howl, ye oniyyot (ships) of Tarshish; 1 for it is destroyed, so that there is no bais, no entering in; 1 from the Eretz Kittim (Land of Cyprus) 1 niglah (it is revealed) to them. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2Be still, ye inhabitants of the ee (isle, island); 1 thou whom the sokher (merchant) of Tzidon, 1 that pass over the yam, have enriched. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 10:4And the Bnei Yavan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

Joshua 19:29And then the boundary turneth to Ramah, and to the fortress-city of Tzor; and the boundary turneth to Chosah; and the end thereof is at the Yam + 19:29 Mediterranean in the region of Akhziv;

1 Kings 10:22For HaMelech had at sea a fleet of oniyyot Tarshish with the fleet of oniyyot of Chiram; once in shalosh shanim came the fleet of oniyyot Tarshish, bringing zahav, and kesef, ivory, and monkeys, and peacocks.

2 Chronicles 9:21HaMelech had a fleet of oniyyot that went to Tarshish with the avadim of Churam. Once every three years came the oniyyot Tarshish bringing zahav, and kesef, ivory, and monkeys, and peacocks.

Isaiah 2:16And upon all the oniyyot of Tarshish, 1 and upon all the beautiful ships. 1

Isaiah 15:8For the cry is gone 1 all around the borders of Moav; 1 the outcry thereof unto Eglayim, 1 and the wailing thereof unto Be'er Elim. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 23:1

This chapter is concerning Tyre, an ancient wealthy city, situated upon the sea, and for many ages one of the most celebrated cities for trade and merchandise in those parts of the world. The lot of the tribe of Asher bordered upon it. See Joshua xix. 29 , where it is called "the strong city Tyre." We seldom find it a dangerous enemy to Israel, but sometimes their faithful ally, as in the reigns of David and Solomon; for trading cities maintain their grandeur, not by the conquest of their neighbours, but by… Read the whole commentary →

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