23 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 travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish
up young men, nor bring up virgins. 5 As
at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the
report of Tyre. 6 Pass
ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle. 7 Is
this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet
shall carry her afar off to sojourn. 8 Who
hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants
are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth? 9 The
LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to
bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
10
Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more
strength. 11 He
stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath
given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds
thereof. 12 And
he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of
Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest. 13 Behold
the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded
it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof,
they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin. 14 Howl,
ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste. 15 And
it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy
years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years
shall Tyre sing as an harlot. 16 Take
an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet
melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered. 17 And
it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will
visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication
with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth. 18 And
her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not
be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell
before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.