Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 23:15 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Isaiah 23:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 23 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. shall Tyre: Heb. it shall be unto Tyre as the song of an harlot”
Isaiah 23:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 23:15
In that day shall Tyre be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king—The shiv'im shanah (seventy years) parallels Judah's exile (Jeremiah 25:11). The phrase 'according to the days of one king' (kimey melek echad) is enigmatic: either the typical reign of a long-lived monarch, or metaphorically 'one kingdom's era.' Seventy years suggests a lifetime—a generation that never knew Tyre's glory. After the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot—The verb shiyr (sing) takes a dark turn with the simile: as a zonah (prostitute/harlot) sings to attract clients.Verses 16-17 elabo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 23:15
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“and all the kings of Sidon”
“After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon”
“the one is”
“and glory”
“and to the king of Moab”
“and the valley of Achor for a door of hope; and she will respond there”
“I will send and take all the families of the north”
“and made very glorious in the heart of the seas.”
“And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.”
“nor foot of animal shall pass through it”