Isaiah 23:6

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“Cross over to Tarshish; wail, O inhabitants of the coastland!”

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BSBPD

“Cross over to Tarshish; wail, O inhabitants of the coastland!”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Pass ye over to Tarshish; wail, ye inhabitants of the coast.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Pass over to Tarshish, howl, ye inhabitants of the isle,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 23:6 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 16:7Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken.
  2. Isaiah 21:15For they flee from the sword— the sword that is drawn— from the bow that is bent, and from the stress of battle.
  3. Isaiah 23:1This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.
  4. Isaiah 23:10Cultivate your land like the Nile, O Daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer a harbor.
  5. Isaiah 23:12He said, “You shall rejoice no more, O oppressed Virgin Daughter of Sidon. Get up and cross over to Cyprus— even there you will find no rest.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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