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Isaiah 23:2 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Isaiah 23:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 23 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. still: Heb. silent”
Isaiah 23:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 23:2
Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle (דֹּמּוּ יֹשְׁבֵי אִי)—The command to 'be still' or 'be silent' (dommu) opens the lament over Tyre. The Hebrew conveys stunned silence in the face of catastrophe, not peaceful rest. Thou whom the merchants of Zidon have replenished—Zidon (Sidon) and Tyre were sister Phoenician cities dominating Mediterranean trade. The verb milleu (replenished/filled) indicates Tyre's prosperity came through Sidonian maritime commerce.The 'isle' (i) may refer to coastal Tyre itself (built partly on an island) or Cyprus and other Mediterranean trading posts dependent on Phoe...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 23:2
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“and get you into darkness”
“Tyre”
“tell the prince of Tyre”
“Be still”
“you who dwell at the entry of the sea”