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there is no restraint anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Cultivate your land like the Nile, O Daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer a harbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: <i>there is</i> no more strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Overflow through your land like the River, O daughter of Tarshish; <i>There is</i> no more strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Overflow your land like the Nile, you daughter of Tarshish, There is no more restraint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Overflow your land like the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish, There is no more restraint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Overflow your land like the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish, There is no more restraint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Overflow your land like the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish; There is no more restraint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Overflow your land like [the overflow of] the Nile, O Daughter of Tarshish; There is no more restraint [on you to make you pay tribute to Tyre].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Overflow your land like the Nile, daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer anything to restrain you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Overflow your land like the Nile, daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer anything to restrain you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Pass through thy land as the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no restraint any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />People of Tyre, your harbor is destroyed! You will have to become farmers just like the Egyptians. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Pass through thy land as the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no girdle about thee any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Travel through your country like the Nile, people of Tarshish. You no longer have a harbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Go and farm the land, you people in the colonies in Spain! There is no one to protect you any more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Cultivate your land like the Nile, you daughter of Tarshish; for there is no longer a harbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Cultivate your land like the Nile, O Daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer a harbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Daughter Tarshish, travel back to your land, as one crosses the Nile; there is no longer any marketplace in Tyre. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Cultivate your land like the Nile, daughter of Tarshish; there is no restraint any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Pass through your land like the Nile, daughter of Tarshish. There is no restraint any more. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Pass through your land as a brook, "" Daughter of Tarshish, "" There is no longer a girdle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Pass through thy land as a brook, Daughter of Tarshish, there is no more a girdle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Pass through thy land as a river, thou daughter of Tarshish: no more girding.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Pass thy land as a river, O daughter of the sea, thou hast a girdle no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Cross through your land, as through a river, O daughter of the sea. You no longer have a belt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Cross to your own land, ship of Tarshish; the harbor is no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Cross over to your own land, O ships of Tarshish; this is a harbor no more.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Pass through your land like a river, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no one to drive you away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Pass through your land like a river, daughter of Tarshish. There is none who drives you away again<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Overflow thy land as the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish! there is no girdle any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Till thy land; for ships no more come out of Carthage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/23-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=4695" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/23.htm">The Fall of Tyre</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘iḇ·rî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">Cultivate</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ar·ṣêḵ (N-fsc:: 2fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">your land</a> <a href="/hebrew/2975.htm" title="2975: kay·’ōr (Prep-k, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Stream (of the Nile), stream, canal. ">like the Nile,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">O Daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/8659.htm" title="8659: tar·šîš (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite, also a Pers. noble. ">of Tarshish;</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">there is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/4206.htm" title="4206: mê·zaḥ (N-ms) -- A girdle. Or mezach; from zachach; a belt.">a harbor.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>The LORD has stretched out His hand over the sea; He has made kingdoms tremble. He has given a command that the strongholds of Canaan be destroyed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/26-2.htm">Ezekiel 26:2-21</a></span><br />“Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’ / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, O Tyre, I am against you, and I will raise up many nations against you, as the sea brings up its waves. / They will destroy the walls of Tyre and demolish her towers. I will scrape the soil from her and make her a bare rock. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-1.htm">Ezekiel 27:1-36</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre. / Tell 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.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-1.htm">Ezekiel 28:1-19</a></span><br />And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. / Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-22.htm">Jeremiah 25:22</a></span><br />all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zechariah 9:2-4</a></span><br />and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd. / Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets. / Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-9.htm">Amos 1:9-10</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood. / So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Joel 3:4-8</a></span><br />Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads. / For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. / You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-7.htm">Psalm 83:7</a></span><br />of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">1 Kings 9:26-28</a></span><br />King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea. / And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants. / They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a></span><br />For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21-22</a></span><br />“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-13.htm">Luke 10:13-14</a></span><br />Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20</a></span><br />Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-11.htm">Revelation 18:11-19</a></span><br />And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21</a></span><br />Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Pass through your land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.</p><p class="hdg">O daughter</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/23-12.htm">Isaiah 23:12</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">no more</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/23-14.htm">Isaiah 23:14</a></b></br> Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/28-20.htm">1 Samuel 28:20</a></b></br> Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/12-21.htm">Job 12:21</a></b></br> He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.</p><p class="hdg">strength.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-32.htm">Psalm 18:32</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/23-3.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-4.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Girdle</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Harbor</a> <a href="/psalms/107-30.htm">Harbour</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-5.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-3.htm">Nile</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-22.htm">Overflow</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-4.htm">Plough</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-6.htm">Restraint</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-3.htm">River</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-4.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-6.htm">Tarshish</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-25.htm">Worked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-12.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Girdle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-14.htm">Harbor</a> <a href="/acts/27-12.htm">Harbour</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-9.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Nile</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-17.htm">Overflow</a> <a href="/hosea/10-11.htm">Plough</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Restraint</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm">River</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-14.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-14.htm">Tarshish</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-1.htm">Worked</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">The miserable overthrow of Tyre</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/23-15.htm">Her restoration and unfaithfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Nile River was known for its fertile banks, which supported abundant agriculture in Egypt. The comparison implies that the people of Tarshish should focus on cultivating their land with the same diligence and productivity as the Egyptians did along the Nile. This reflects a significant change in economic focus due to the loss of their harbor, which was central to their trade and wealth. The imagery of cultivation also suggests a return to self-sufficiency and hard work, contrasting with the previous reliance on trade.<p><b>O Daughter of Tarshish</b><br>Tarshish is often identified with a distant maritime location, possibly in the western Mediterranean, such as southern Spain. It was known for its wealth and trade, particularly in metals like silver and tin. The term "Daughter of Tarshish" personifies the city or its inhabitants, indicating a close relationship with the sea and trade. This phrase highlights the impact of the prophecy on a community that was heavily dependent on its maritime activities. The use of "daughter" may also imply vulnerability and the need for protection or guidance in the face of change.<p><b>There is no longer a harbor</b><br>The loss of the harbor signifies a dramatic end to the economic prosperity and trade that defined Tarshish. Harbors were crucial for ancient cities involved in trade, serving as points of exchange and wealth accumulation. The absence of a harbor indicates a cessation of these activities, leading to economic decline. This could be seen as a fulfillment of divine judgment, as prophesied by Isaiah, reflecting the broader theme of God's sovereignty over nations and their fortunes. The loss of the harbor also symbolizes the end of an era and the need for adaptation to new circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/daughter_of_tarshish.htm">Daughter of Tarshish</a></b><br>This phrase refers to the inhabitants or the people associated with Tarshish, a significant maritime city known for its trade and wealth. Tarshish is often identified with a region in the western Mediterranean, possibly in modern-day Spain.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nile.htm">Nile</a></b><br>The Nile River is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, known for its fertile banks and the agricultural prosperity it brought to ancient Egypt. It symbolizes abundance and sustenance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/harbor.htm">Harbor</a></b><br>In the context of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/23.htm">Isaiah 23</a>, the harbor represents the commercial and economic hub of Tyre, a powerful Phoenician city known for its trade and wealth. The loss of the harbor signifies the end of Tyre's economic dominance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_earthly_wealth.htm">The Transience of Earthly Wealth</a></b><br>Earthly wealth and economic power are temporary and can be lost. We should not place our ultimate trust in material prosperity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_and_cultivation.htm">Preparation and Cultivation</a></b><br>Just as the Nile's fertile banks required cultivation, we are called to diligently prepare and cultivate our spiritual lives, ensuring that we are fruitful in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/adaptability_in_times_of_change.htm">Adaptability in Times of Change</a></b><br>The loss of the harbor for Tarshish signifies a need to adapt. In our lives, we must be ready to adjust to changing circumstances, trusting in God's provision and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god,_not_on_human_institutions.htm">Dependence on God, Not on Human Institutions</a></b><br>The fall of Tyre serves as a reminder that our dependence should be on God rather than on human institutions or economic systems.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_spiritual_fruitfulness.htm">The Call to Spiritual Fruitfulness</a></b><br>Just as the land by the Nile was cultivated for physical sustenance, we are called to cultivate our hearts and lives for spiritual fruitfulness, aligning with God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_wisdom_and_revelation.htm">What is Tyre's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_tarshish's_existence.htm">Jonah 1:3 - Is there any archaeological or historical evidence confirming Tarshish as a real destination matching the account?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_tyre_exist_post-isaiah_23_1.htm">In Isaiah 23:1, how could Tyre be utterly destroyed if historical records show it continued to exist and even thrive for centuries afterward?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_bible's_cushites.htm">Who are the Cushites mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Pass through thy land as a river . . .</span>--The word for "river" is that used in <a href="/isaiah/23-3.htm" title="And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.">Isaiah 23:3</a> with special reference to the Nile. Here the inundation of the Nile gives special force to the comparison. The daughter of Tarshish (<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>Tarshish itself) is to spread and overflow in independent action. The colonies of Tyre are no longer subject to her, paying tribute or custom duties as she might ordain. There is no <span class= "ital">"</span>strength," no "<span class= "ital">girdle" </span>now to restrain them, no limit such as Tyre had imposed on their commerce or colonisation. It is significant that Cyprus revolted about this time, and that the Ph?nician colonies took part in attacking the mother city under Sennacherib (Jos. <span class= "ital">Ant. ix.</span> 14. 2).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Pass through thy laud as a river</span>; rather, <span class="accented">overflow thy land</span>, <span class="accented">as the Nile</span>. Shake off all restraint; that is, give thy desires free vent - be no longer cramped and confined by the restrictions of the metro-polls. Tartessus is addressed, as the leading colony, and perhaps the one most oppressed; and in her person all the colonies are called on to shake themselves free of the mother city. There is <span class="cmt_word">no more strength</span>; rather, <span class="accented">there is no more a girdle</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> there is nothing that need restrain yon - the power of Tyre is gone! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/23-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Overflow</span><br /><span class="heb">עִבְרִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘iḇ·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your land</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְצֵ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ṣêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like the Nile,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּיְאֹ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(kay·’ōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2975.htm">Strong's 2975: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nile -- a channel, a fosse, canal, shaft, the Nile, the Tigris</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O daughter</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(baṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Tarshish;</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּרְשִׁ֕ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(tar·šîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8659.htm">Strong's 8659: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tarshish -- a son of Javan, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there is no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">longer</span><br /><span class="heb">עֽוֹד׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a harbor.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵ֥זַח</span> <span class="translit">(mê·zaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4206.htm">Strong's 4206: </a> </span><span class="str2">A girdle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/23-10.htm">Isaiah 23:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/23-10.htm">Isaiah 23:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/23-10.htm">Isaiah 23:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/23-10.htm">Isaiah 23:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/23-10.htm">Isaiah 23:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/23-10.htm">Isaiah 23:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/23-10.htm">Isaiah 23:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/23-10.htm">Isaiah 23:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/23-10.htm">Isaiah 23:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/23-10.htm">Isaiah 23:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/23-10.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 23:10 Pass through your land like the Nile (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/23-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 23:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 23:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/23-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 23:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 23:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>