Geneva Study Bible 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. The {a} burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of {b} Tarshish; for {c} it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of {d} Chittim it is {e} revealed to them.
(a) Read Geneva Isa 13:1 (b) You of Cilicia that come here for merchandise. (c) Tyrus is destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar. (d) By Chittim they meant all the isles and countries west of Palestine. (e) All men know of this destruction. Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have {f} replenished.
(f) Have hunted and enriched you. And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations. And by great waters the {g} seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a merchandise of nations.
(g) Meaning, the corn of Egypt which was fed by the overflowing of the Nile. 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. Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the {h} sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I {i} travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish young men, nor bring up virgins.
(h) That is, Tyrus, which was the chief part of the sea. (i) I have no people left in me, and am as a barren woman, that never had children. As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre. As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be {k} greatly pained at the report of Tyre.
(k) Because these two countries were joined in league together. Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle. Pass ye over to {l} Tarshish; wail, ye inhabitants of the isle.
(l) Tyrus wills other merchants to go to Cilicia, and to come no more there. Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn. Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth? Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the {m} crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the honourable of the earth?
(m) Who makes her merchants like princes. 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. 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.
Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength. Pass through thy land as a river, O {n} daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
(n) Your strength will no more serve you: therefore flee to other countries for comfort. 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. 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.
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. And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed {o} virgin, {p} daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
(o) For Tyre was never touched nor afflicted before. (p) Because Tyrus was built by them of Zidon. 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. Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the {q} Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up its towers, they raised up its palaces; and he {r} brought it to ruin.
(q) The Chaldeans who dwelt in tents in the wilderness were gathered by the Assyrians into cities. (r) The people of the Chaldeans destroyed the Assyrians: by which the prophet means that seeing the Chaldaeans were able to overcome the Assyrians who were so great a nation, much more will these two nations of Chaldea and Assyria be able to overthrow Tyrus. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your {s} strength is laid waste.
(s) That is, Tyrus by whom you are enriched. 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. 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 {t} seventy years shall Tyre {u} sing as an harlot.
(t) Tyrus will lie destroyed seventy years which he calls the reign of one king, or a man's age. (u) Will use all craft and subtilty to entice men again to her. Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered. Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; {x} make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
(x) She will labour by all means to recover her first credit, as a harlot when she is long forgotten, seeks by all means to entertain her lovers. 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. And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her {y} hire, and shall play the harlot with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
(y) Though she has been chastised by the Lord, yet she will return to her old wicked practises and for gain will give herself to all men's lusts like a harlot. 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. And her merchandise and her hire shall be {z} holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, for sufficient food and for durable clothing. (z) He shows that God yet by the preaching of the gospel will call Tyre to repentance and turn her heart from evil and filthy gain, to the true worshipping of God, and liberality toward his saints. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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