Isaiah 23:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 23:5

3 And on great waters the grain of Shihor,
The harvest of¹ the River, is her revenue;
And ^ashe is a marketplace for the nations.

4 Be ashamed, O Sidon;
For the sea has spoken,
The strength of the sea, saying,
“I do not labor, nor bring forth children;
Neither do I rear young men,
Nor bring up virgins.”

5 ^aWhen the report reaches Egypt,
They also will be in agony at the report of Tyre.

6 Cross over to Tarshish;
Wail, you inhabitants of the coastland!

7 Is this your ^ajoyous city,
Whose antiquity is from ancient days,
Whose feet carried her far off to dwell?

8 Who has taken this counsel against Tyre, ^athe crowning city,
Whose merchants are princes,
Whose traders are the honorable of the earth?

9 The Lord of hosts has ^apurposed it,
To¹ bring to dishonor the ^bpride of all glory,
To bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

10 Overflow through your land like¹ the River,
O daughter of Tarshish;
There is no more¹ strength.

11 He stretched out His hand over the sea,
He shook the kingdoms;
The Lord has given a commandment ^aagainst Canaan
To destroy its strongholds.

12 And He said, “You will rejoice no more,
O you oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon.
Arise, ^across over to Cyprus;
There also you will have no rest.”

13 Behold, the land of the ^aChaldeans,
This people which was not;
Assyria founded it for ^bwild beasts of the desert.
They set up its towers,
They raised up its palaces,
And brought it to ruin.

Verse Comparison: Isaiah 23:5

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American Standard Version
When the report cometh to Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.

Amplified® Bible
When the report comes to Egypt, they will be sorely pained over the report about Tyre.

Contemporary English Version
When Egypt hears about Tyre, it will tremble.

Darby English Version
-- When the report came into Egypt, they were sorely pained at the news of Tyre.

Good News Bible
Even the Egyptians will be shocked and dismayed when they learn that Tyre has been destroyed.

King James Version
As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.

New American Standard Bible
When the report {reaches} Egypt, They will be in anguish at the report of Tyre.

New International Version
When word comes to Egypt,
they will be in anguish at the report from Tyre.

New King James Version
When the report reaches Egypt,
They also will be in agony at the report of Tyre.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When the report reaches Egypt, They will suffer anguish at the report of Tyre.

Revised Standard Version
When the report comes to Egypt, they will be in anguish over the report about Tyre.

Young's Literal Translation
As `at' the report of Egypt they are pained, So `at' the report of Tyre.

New English Translation
When the news reaches Egypt, they will be shaken by what has happened to Tyre.¹

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