Isaiah 23:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations.”
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“On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And on great waters the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue; and she was the mart of nations.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And in many waters <FI>is<Fi> the seed of Sihor, The harvest of the brook <FI>is<Fi> her increase, And she is a mart of nations.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 23:3 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 11:10For the land that you are entering to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated on foot, like a vegetable garden.
- 1 Chronicles 13:5So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
- Isaiah 19:7The bulrushes by the Nile, by the mouth of the river, and all the fields sown along the Nile, will wither, blow away, and be no more.
- Isaiah 23:8Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?
- Isaiah 32:20Blessed are those who sow beside abundant waters, who let the ox and donkey range freely.
- Jeremiah 2:18Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates?
- Ezekiel 27:3Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’
- Ezekiel 27:33When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise.
- Ezekiel 28:4By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.
- Joel 3:5For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples.
- Revelation 18:11And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—
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