Isa 23 | TSK | STEP | The miserable overthrow of Tyre. Her restoration and whoredoms. A.M. 3289. B.C. 715. burden.Tyre, whose destruction by Nebuchadnezzar is here foretold, was a city of Phoenicia, on the shore of the Mediterranean, twenty-four miles south of Sidon, and thirty-two north of Accho or Ptolemais, according to the Antonine and Jerusalem Itineraries, about lat. 33 degrees 18' N. long. 35 degrees 10' E. There were two cities of this name; one on the continent called Palæ Tyrus, or Old Tyre, according to Strabo, thirty stadia south of the other, which was situated on an island, not above 700 paces from the main land, says Pliny. Old Tyre was taken by Nebuchadnezzar, after a siege of thirteen years, B.C. 573, which he so utterly destroyed, that it never afterwards rose higher than a village. But previous to this, the inhabitants had removed their effects to the island which afterwards became so famous by the name of Tyre, though now consisting only of about 800 dwellings. Howl. ye ships. for it is. the land.

Isaiah 23

1 The miserable overthrow of Tyre.

15 Her restoration and whoredoms.

A.M. 3289. B.C. 715. burden.Tyre, whose destruction by Nebuchadnezzar is here foretold, was a city of Phoenicia, on the shore of the Mediterranean, twenty-four miles south of Sidon, and thirty-two north of Accho or Ptolemais, according to the Antonine and Jerusalem Itineraries, about lat. 33 degrees 18' N. long. 35 degrees 10' E. There were two cities of this name; one on the continent called Palæ Tyrus, or Old Tyre, according to Strabo, thirty stadia south of the other, which was situated on an island, not above 700 paces from the main land, says Pliny. Old Tyre was taken by Nebuchadnezzar, after a siege of thirteen years, B.C. 573, which he so utterly destroyed, that it never afterwards rose higher than a village. But previous to this, the inhabitants had removed their effects to the island which afterwards became so famous by the name of Tyre, though now consisting only of about 800 dwellings.

Jer 25:15,22; 47:4; Eze 26:1-28:25; Joe 3:4-8; Am 1:9,10

Zec 9:2,4

Howl.

15:2,8; Re 18:17-19

ye ships.

2:16; 60:9; 1Ki 22:48; 2Ch 9:21; Ps 48:7; Eze 27:25

for it is.

15:1; Jer 25:10,11; Re 18:22,23

the land.

12; Nu 24:24; Jer 2:10; Eze 27:6; Da 11:30

still. Heb. silent.

41:1; 47:5; Ps 46:10; Hab 2:20

the isle.

the merchants.

Sihor.

the harvest.

she is.

8; Eze 27:33; 28:4; Joe 3:5; Re 18:11-13

I travail.

Jer 47:3,4; Eze 26:3-6; Ho 9:11-14; Re 18:23

at the.

19:16; Ex 15:14-16; Jos 2:9-11

so shall.

Eze 26:15-21; 27:29-36; 28:19; Re 18:17-19

Pass.

howl.

your.

whose.

her own.

afar off. Heb. from afar off.

Who hath.

De 29:24-28; Jer 50:44,45; Re 18:8

the crowning.

Eze 28:2-6,12-18

merchants.

10:8; 36:9

Lord.

10:33; 14:24,27; 46:10,11; Jer 47:6,7; 51:62; Ac 4:28; Eph 1:11

Eph 3:11

to stain. Heb. to pollute.

2:11,17; 5:15,16; 13:11; Job 40:11,12; Da 4:37; Mal 4:1; Jas 4:6

bring.

Job 12:21; Ps 107:40; 1Co 1:26-29

O daughter.

no more.

14; 1Sa 28:20; Job 12:21; La 1:6; Hag 2:22; Ro 5:6

strength. Heb. girdle.

Ps 18:32

stretched.

2:19; 14:16,17; Ex 15:8-10; Ps 46:6; Eze 26:10,15-19; 27:34,35

Eze 31:16; Hag 2:7

the Lord.

10:6; Ps 71:3; Jer 47:7; Na 1:14

against the merchant city. or, concerning a merchantman.

3; Ho 12:7,8

the merchant city. Heb. Canaan.

Ge 9:25; 10:15-19; Zec 14:21; Mr 11:17; Joh 2:16

strong holds. or, strengths.

Zec 9:3,4

Thou shalt.

1,7; Eze 26:13,14; Re 18:22

thou oppressed.

37:22; 47:1,5; Jer 14:17; 46:11; La 1:15

daughter."The Sidonians," says Justin, "when their city was taken by the king of Ascalon, betook themselves to their ships; and landed and built Tyre;" Sidon was therefore the mother city.

2; Ge 10:15-19; 49:13; Jos 11:8

pass.

1; Nu 24:24; Eze 27:6

there also.

De 28:64-67; La 1:3; 4:15

land.

13:19; Ge 11:28,31; Job 1:17; Hab 1:6; Ac 7:4

the Assyrian.

Ge 2:14; 10:10,11; 11:9; 2Ki 17:24; 20:12; 2Ch 33:11; Ezr 4:9,10

Da 4:30

for them.

Ps 72:9