Isaiah 23 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Isaiah 24

¹Behold, Yahweh makes the earth empty, makes it waste, turns it upside down, and scatters its inhabitants.

KJVBehold, the LORD^H3068 maketh the earth^H776 empty^H1238^(H8802), and maketh it waste^H1110^(H8802), and turneth^H5753^(H8765) it upside down^H6440, and scattereth abroad^H6327^(H8689) the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) thereof.

² It will be as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest.

KJVAnd it shall be, as with the people^H5971, so with the priest^H3548; as with the servant^H5650, so with his master^H113; as with the maid^H8198, so with her mistress^H1404; as with the buyer^H7069^(H8802), so with the seller^H4376^(H8802); as with the lender^H3867^(H8688), so with the borrower^H3867^(H8801); as with the taker of usury^H5383^(H8802), so^H834 with the giver of usury^H5378^(H8801) to him.

³ The earth will be utterly emptied and utterly laid waste; for Yahweh has spoken this word.

KJVThe land^H776 shall be utterly^H1238^(H8736) emptied^H1238^(H8735), and utterly^H962^(H8736) spoiled^H962^(H8735): for the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696^(H8765) this word^H1697.

⁴ The earth mourns and fades away. The world languishes and fades away. The lofty people of the earth languish.

KJVThe earth^H776 mourneth^H56^(H8804) and fadeth away^H5034^(H8804), the world^H8398 languisheth^H535^(H8797) and fadeth away^H5034^(H8804), the haughty^H4791 people^H5971 of the earth^H776 do languish^H535^(H8797).

⁵ The earth also is polluted under its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant.

KJVThe earth^H776 also is defiled^H2610^(H8804) under the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) thereof; because they have transgressed^H5674^(H8804) the laws^H8451, changed^H2498^(H8804) the ordinance^H2706, broken^H6565^(H8689) the everlasting^H5769 covenant^H1285.

⁶ Therefore the curse has devoured the earth, and those who dwell therein are found guilty. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left.

KJVTherefore hath the curse^H423 devoured^H398^(H8804) the earth^H776, and they that dwell^H3427^(H8802) therein are desolate^H816^(H8799): therefore the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the earth^H776 are burned^H2787^(H8804), and few^H4213 men^H582 left^H7604^(H8738).

⁷ The new wine mourns. The vine languishes. All the merry-hearted sigh.

KJVThe new wine^H8492 mourneth^H56^(H8804), the vine^H1612 languisheth^H535^(H8797), all the merryhearted^H8056^H3820 do sigh^H584^(H8738).

⁸ The mirth of tambourines ceases. The sound of those who rejoice ends. The joy of the harp ceases.

KJVThe mirth^H4885 of tabrets^H8596 ceaseth^H7673^(H8804), the noise^H7588 of them that rejoice^H5947 endeth^H2308^(H8804), the joy^H4885 of the harp^H3658 ceaseth^H7673^(H8804).

⁹ They will not drink wine with a song. Strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it.

KJVThey shall not drink^H8354^(H8799) wine^H3196 with a song^H7892; strong drink^H7941 shall be bitter^H4843^(H8799) to them that drink^H8354^(H8802) it.

¹⁰ The confused city is broken down. Every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

KJVThe city^H7151 of confusion^H8414 is broken down^H7665^(H8738): every house^H1004 is shut up^H5462^(H8795), that no man may come in^H935^(H8800).

¹¹ There is a crying in the streets because of the wine. All joy is darkened. The mirth of the land is gone.

KJVThere is a crying^H6682 for wine^H3196 in the streets^H2351; all joy^H8057 is darkened^H6150^(H8804), the mirth^H4885 of the land^H776 is gone^H1540^(H8804).

¹² The city is left in desolation, and the gate is struck with destruction.

KJVIn the city^H5892 is left^H7604^(H8738) desolation^H8047, and the gate^H8179 is smitten^H3807^(H8714) with destruction^H7591.

¹³ For it will be so within the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.

KJVWhen thus it shall be in the midst^H7130 of the land^H776 among^H8432 the people^H5971, there shall be as the shaking^H5363 of an olive tree^H2132, and as the gleaning grapes^H5955 when the vintage^H1210 is done^H3615^(H8804).

¹⁴ These shall lift up their voice. They will shout for the majesty of Yahweh. They cry aloud from the sea.

KJVThey shall lift up^H5375^(H8799) their voice^H6963, they shall sing^H7442^(H8799) for the majesty^H1347 of the LORD^H3068, they shall cry aloud^H6670^(H8804) from the sea^H3220.

¹⁵ Therefore glorify Yahweh in the east, even the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea!

KJVWherefore glorify^H3513^(H8761) ye the LORD^H3068 in the fires^H217, even the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 in the isles^H339 of the sea^H3220.

¹⁶ From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs. Glory to the righteous! But I said, “I pine away! I pine away! woe is me!” The treacherous have dealt treacherously. Yes, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.

KJVFrom the uttermost part^H3671 of the earth^H776 have we heard^H8085^(H8804) songs^H2158, even glory^H6643 to the righteous^H6662. But I said^H559^(H8799), My leanness^H7334, my leanness^H7334, woe^H188 unto me! the treacherous dealers^H898^(H8802) have dealt treacherously^H898^(H8804); yea, the treacherous dealers^H898^(H8802) have dealt very^H899 treacherously^H898^(H8804).

¹⁷ Fear, the pit, and the snare are on you who inhabit the earth.

KJVFear^H6343, and the pit^H6354, and the snare^H6341, are upon thee, O inhabitant^H3427^(H8802) of the earth^H776.

¹⁸ It will happen that he who flees from the noise of the fear will fall into the pit; and he who comes up out of the middle of the pit will be taken in the snare; for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth^H5127^(H8801) from the noise^H6963 of the fear^H6343 shall fall^H5307^(H8799) into the pit^H6354; and he that cometh up^H5927^(H8802) out of the midst^H8432 of the pit^H6354 shall be taken^H3920^(H8735) in the snare^H6341: for the windows^H699 from on high^H4791 are open^H6605^(H8738), and the foundations^H4146 of the earth^H776 do shake^H7493^(H8799).

¹⁹ The earth is utterly broken. The earth is torn apart. The earth is shaken violently.

KJVThe earth^H776 is utterly^H7489^(H8800) broken down^H7489^(H8712), the earth^H776 is clean^H6565^(H8800) dissolved^H6565^(H8707), the earth^H776 is moved^H4131^(H8694) exceedingly^H4131^(H8800).

²⁰ The earth will stagger like a drunken man, and will sway back and forth like a hammock. Its disobedience will be heavy on it, and it will fall and not rise again.

KJVThe earth^H776 shall reel^H5128^(H8799) to and fro^H5128^(H8800) like a drunkard^H7910, and shall be removed^H5110^(H8712) like a cottage^H4412; and the transgression^H6588 thereof shall be heavy^H3513^(H8804) upon it; and it shall fall^H5307^(H8804), and not rise^H6965^(H8800) again^H3254^(H8686).

²¹ It will happen in that day that Yahweh will punish the army of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass in that day^H3117, that the LORD^H3068 shall punish^H6485^(H8799) the host^H6635 of the high ones^H4791 that are on high^H4791, and the kings^H4428 of the earth^H127 upon the earth^H127.

²² They will be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and will be shut up in the prison; and after many days they will be visited.

KJVAnd they shall be gathered together^H622^(H8795), as prisoners^H616 are gathered^H626 in the pit^H953, and shall be shut up^H5462^(H8795) in the prison^H4525, and after many^H7230 days^H3117 shall they be visited^H6485^(H8735).

²³ Then the moon will be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Yahweh of Armies will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem; and glory will be before his elders.

KJVThen the moon^H3842 shall be confounded^H2659^(H8804), and the sun^H2535 ashamed^H954^(H8804), when the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 shall reign^H4427^(H8804) in mount^H2022 Zion^H6726, and in Jerusalem^H3389, and before his ancients^H2205 gloriously^H3519.

WEB·Isaiah 23

¹The burden of Tyre. Howl, you 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.

KJVThe burden^H4853 of Tyre^H6865. Howl^H3213^(H8685), ye ships^H591 of Tarshish^H8659; for it is laid waste^H7703^(H8795), so that there is no house^H1004, no entering in^H935^(H8800): from the land^H776 of Chittim^H3794 it is revealed^H1540^(H8738) to them.

² Be still, you inhabitants of the coast, you whom the merchants of Sidon that pass over the sea have replenished.

KJVBe still^H1826^(H8798), ye inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the isle^H339; thou whom the merchants^H5503^(H8802) of Zidon^H6721, that pass over^H5674^(H8802) the sea^H3220, have replenished^H4390^(H8765).

³ On great waters, the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue. She was the market of nations.

KJVAnd by great^H7227 waters^H4325 the seed^H2233 of Sihor^H7883, the harvest^H7105 of the river^H2975, is her revenue^H8393; and she is a mart^H5505 of nations^H1471.

⁴ Be ashamed, Sidon; for the sea has spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying, “I have not travailed, nor given birth, neither have I nourished young men, nor brought up virgins.”

KJVBe thou ashamed^H954^(H8798), O Zidon^H6721: for the sea^H3220 hath spoken^H559^(H8804), even the strength^H4581 of the sea^H3220, saying^H559^(H8800), I travail^H2342^(H8804) not, nor bring forth children^H3205^(H8804), neither do I nourish up^H1431^(H8765) young men^H970, nor bring up^H7311^(H8790) virgins^H1330.

⁵ When the report comes to Egypt, they will be in anguish at the report of Tyre.

KJVAs at the report^H8088 concerning Egypt^H4714, so shall they be sorely pained^H2342^(H8799) at the report^H8088 of Tyre^H6865.

⁶ Pass over to Tarshish! Wail, you inhabitants of the coast!

KJVPass ye over^H5674^(H8798) to Tarshish^H8659; howl^H3213^(H8685), ye inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the isle^H339.

⁷ Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days, whose feet carried her far away to travel?

KJVIs this your joyous^H5947 city, whose antiquity^H6927 is of ancient^H6924 days^H3117? her own feet^H7272 shall carry^H2986^(H8686) her afar off^H7350 to sojourn^H1481^(H8800).

⁸ Who has planned this against Tyre, the giver of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the honorable of the earth?

KJVWho hath taken this counsel^H3289^(H8804) against Tyre^H6865, the crowning^H5849^(H8688) city, whose merchants^H5503^(H8802) are princes^H8269, whose traffickers^H3667 are the honourable^H3513^(H8737) of the earth^H776?

⁹ Yahweh of Armies has planned it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 hath purposed^H3289^(H8804) it, to stain^H2490^(H8763) the pride^H1347 of all glory^H6643, and to bring into contempt^H7043^(H8687) all the honourable^H3513^(H8737) of the earth^H776.

¹⁰ Pass through your land like the Nile, daughter of Tarshish. There is no restraint any more.

KJVPass^H5674^(H8798) through thy land^H776 as a river^H2975, O daughter^H1323 of Tarshish^H8659: there is no more strength^H4206.

¹¹ He has stretched out his hand over the sea. He has shaken the kingdoms. Yahweh has ordered the destruction of Canaan’s strongholds.

KJVHe stretched out^H5186^(H8804) his hand^H3027 over the sea^H3220, he shook^H7264^(H8689) the kingdoms^H4467: the LORD^H3068 hath given a commandment^H6680^(H8765) against the merchant^H3667 city, to destroy^H8045^(H8687) the strong^H4581 holds^H4581 thereof.

¹² He said, “You shall rejoice no more, you oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon. Arise, pass over to Kittim. Even there you will have no rest.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Thou shalt no more^H3254^(H8686) rejoice^H5937^(H8800), O thou oppressed^H6231^(H8794) virgin^H1330, daughter^H1323 of Zidon^H6721: arise^H6965^(H8798), pass over^H5674^(H8798) to Chittim^H3794; there also shalt thou have no rest^H5117^(H8799).

¹³ Behold, the land of the Chaldeans. This people didn’t exist. The Assyrians founded it for those who dwell in the wilderness. They set up their towers. They overthrew its palaces. They made it a ruin.

KJVBehold the land^H776 of the Chaldeans^H3778; this people^H5971 was not, till the Assyrian^H804 founded^H3245^(H8804) it for them that dwell in the wilderness^H6728: they set up^H6965^(H8689) the towers^H971 thereof, they raised up^H6209^(H8782) the palaces^H759 thereof; and he brought^H7760^(H8804) it to ruin^H4654.

¹⁴ Howl, you ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is laid waste!

KJVHowl^H3213^(H8685), ye ships^H591 of Tarshish^H8659: for your strength^H4581 is laid waste^H7703^(H8795).

¹⁵ It will come to pass in that day that Tyre will be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king. After the end of seventy years it will be to Tyre like in the song of the prostitute.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass in that day^H3117, that Tyre^H6865 shall be forgotten^H7911^(H8737) seventy^H7657 years^H8141, according to the days^H3117 of one^H259 king^H4428: after the end^H7093 of seventy^H7657 years^H8141 shall Tyre^H6865 sing^H7892 as an harlot^H2181^(H8802).

¹⁶ Take a harp; go about the city, you prostitute that has been forgotten. Make sweet melody. Sing many songs, that you may be remembered.

KJVTake^H3947^(H8798) an harp^H3658, go about^H5437^(H8798) the city^H5892, thou harlot^H2181^(H8802) that hast been forgotten^H7911^(H8737); make sweet^H3190^(H8685) melody^H5059^(H8763), sing many^H7235^(H8685) songs^H7892, that thou mayest be remembered^H2142^(H8735).

¹⁷ It will happen after the end of seventy years that Yahweh will visit Tyre. She will return to her wages, and will play the prostitute with all the kingdoms of the world on the surface of the earth.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass after the end^H7093 of seventy^H7657 years^H8141, that the LORD^H3068 will visit^H6485^(H8799) Tyre^H6865, and she shall turn^H7725^(H8804) to her hire^H868, and shall commit fornication^H2181^(H8804) with all the kingdoms^H4467 of the world^H776 upon the face^H6440 of the earth^H127.

¹⁸ Her merchandise and her wages will be holiness to Yahweh. It will not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise will be for those who dwell before Yahweh, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.

KJVAnd her merchandise^H5504 and her hire^H868 shall be holiness^H6944 to the LORD^H3068: it shall not be treasured^H686^(H8735) nor laid up^H2630^(H8735); for her merchandise^H5504 shall be for them that dwell^H3427^(H8802) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, to eat^H398^(H8800) sufficiently^H7654, and for durable^H6266 clothing^H4374.

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