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Isaiah 23:17 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Isaiah 23:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 23 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Isaiah 23:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Isaiah 23:17
The LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire—The verb paqad (visit) carries double meaning: divine intervention that can be either blessing or judgment. Here it's both: God ends the seventy-year desolation, but Tyre returns to etan (hire/prostitute's wages). And shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth (וְזָנְתָה עִם־כָּל־מַמְלְכוֹת הָאָרֶץ עַל־פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה)—The verb zanatah (commit fornication/prostitution) with 'all kingdoms' emphasizes indiscriminate trade relations. Tyre's restoration brings no moral improvement—she resumes mora...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 23:17
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“the mistress of witchcraft”
“from the islands of Kittim.”
“who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality”
“they will lie down in the evening”
“saying”
“Deacons.}”
“to take out of them a people for his name.”
“your neighbors”
“or the wages of a dog”
“and make your lofty place in every street”