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.
2 Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
4 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.
5 As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
6 Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
7 Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
8 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?
9 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.
10 Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
11 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.
12 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.
13 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.
14 Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
15 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.
16 Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
17 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.
18 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.

1The burden of Tyre. Howle yee ships of Tarshish, for it is laide waste, so that there is no house, no entring in: from the land of Chittim it is reuealed to them.

2Be still, yee inhabitants of the yle, thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that passe ouer the sea, haue replenished.

3And by great waters the seede of Sihor, the haruest of the riuer is her reuenew, and she is a mart of nations.

4Be thou ashamed, O Zidon; for the sea hath spoken, euen the strength of the sea, saying; I trauell not, nor bring foorth children, neither doe I nourish vp yong men, nor bring vp virgines.

5As at the report concerning Egypt, so shal they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.

6Passe ye ouer to Tarshish, howle ye inhabitants of the yle.

7Is this your ioyous citie, whose antiquitie is of ancient dayes? her owne feete shall cary her afarre off to soiourne.

8Who hath taken this counsell against Tyre the crowning citie, whose merchants are princes, whose traffiquers are the honourable of the earth?

9The Lord of hostes hath purposed it, to staine the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

10Passe through thy land as a riuer O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.

11He stretched out his hand ouer the sea, hee shooke the kingdomes: the Lord hath giuen a commandement against the merchant citie, to destroy the strong holdes thereof.

12And he said, Thou shalt no more reioice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, passe ouer to Chittim, there also shalt thou haue no rest.

13Behold, the land of the Caldeans, this people was not till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwel in the wildernesse: they set vp the towers thereof, they raised vp the palaces thereof, and he brought it to ruine.

14Howle ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.

15And it shall come to passe in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seuentie yeeres according to the dayes of one king: after the end of seuentie yeeres shall Tyre sing as an harlot.

16Take an harpe, goe about the city thou harlot, that hast beene forgotten, make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembred.

17 And it shall come to passe after the ende of seuentie yeeres, that the Lord will visite Tyre, and shee shall turne to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdomes of the world vpon the face of the earth.

18And her merchandize and her hire shall be holinesse to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid vp: for her merchandize shalbe for them that dwell before the Lord, to eate sufficiently, and for durable clothing.

I == Isa 23:12 ; Jer 25:22 ; 47:4 ; Ezek 26-28 ; Amos 1:9 ; Zech 9:2 , 4

 

 

III == Ezek 27:3

 

 

 

 

V == Isa 19:16

 

 

VII == Isa 22:2

 

VIII == Ezek 28:2 , 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XII == Isa 23:1 ; Rev 18:22

 

XIII == Ps 72:9

 

 

 

 

XIV == Isa 23:11 ; Ezek 27:25 , 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

XVII == Rev 17:2

 

 

 

XVIII == Zech 14:20-21

1 Oracle on Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for your port is destroyed; From the land of the Kittim the news reaches them.

2 Silence! you who dwell on the coast, you merchants of Sidon, Whose messengers crossed the sea

3 over the deep waters. The grain of Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue, and she the merchant among nations.

4 Shame, O Sidon, fortress on the sea, for the sea has spoken: "I have not been in labor, nor given birth, nor raised young men, nor reared virgins."

5 When it is heard in Egypt they shall be in anguish at the news of Tyre.

6 Pass over to Tarshish, wailing, you who dwell on the coast!

7 Is this your wanton city, whose origin is from old, Whose feet have taken her to dwell in distant lands?

8 Who has planned such a thing against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, Whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the earth's honored men?

9 The LORD of hosts has planned it, to disgrace all pride of majesty, to degrade all the earth's honored men.

10 Cross to your own land, O ship of Tarshish; the harbor is no more.

11 His hand he stretches out over the sea, he shakes kingdoms; The LORD has ordered the destruction of Canaan's strongholds.

12 You shall exult no more, he says, you who are now oppressed, virgin daughter Sidon. Arise, pass over to the Kittim, even there you shall find no rest.

13 (This people is the land of the Chaldeans, not Assyria.) She whom the impious founded, setting up towers for her, Has had her castles destroyed, and has been turned into a ruin.

14 Lament, O ships of Tarshish, for your haven is destroyed.

15 On that day, Tyre shall be forgotten for seventy years. With the days of another king, at the end of seventy years, it shall be for Tyre as in the song about the harlot:

16 Take a harp, go about the city, O forgotten harlot; Pluck the strings skillfully, sing many songs, that they may remember you.

17 At the end of the seventy years the LORD shall visit Tyre. She shall return to her hire and deal with all the world's kingdoms on the face of the earth.

18 But her merchandise and her hire shall be sacred to the LORD. It shall not be stored up or laid away, but from her merchandise those who dwell before the LORD shall eat their fill and clothe themselves in choice attire.

v 1-5. While ships were at Cyprus they got word that trade was cut off at Tyre by the Assyrians, though it was not destroyed till 200 years later. Egypt would lose trade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 6-14. Trade would be disrupted at Tarshish and the entire coastal area. They would be as defenseless as Babylon was before the Assyrians. Till now it was as a virgin daughter, it’s walls had not been breached. Shippers at Cyprus would mourn because they were not able to put ships in at this trading center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 15-17. For 70 years trade at Tyre would be hampered by the Assyrians, but at the end of that time, she would return to her business courting customers as a harlot would attract others back by her songs.

 

 

 

v 18. The meaning is uncertain, but Cyrus required Tyre and Sidon to contribute to rebuilding the temple. Christ visited Tyre, but full devotion will be in the Millennium.