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Isaiah 23:3

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And on great waters the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue; and she was the mart of nations.

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Isaiah 23:3 in other translations

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

Isaiah 23:3 · World English Bible

Isaiah 23:3 in context

  1. 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.
  2. 2Be still, ye inhabitants of the coast, thou whom the merchants of Sidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
  3. 3And on great waters the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue; and she was the mart of nations.
  4. 4Be thou ashamed, O Sidon; for the sea hath spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying, I have not travailed, nor brought forth, neither have I nourished young men, nor brought up virgins.
  5. 5When the report cometh to Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.