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Isaiah 23:4 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Isaiah 23:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 23 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.”
Isaiah 23:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 23:4
Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken—The sea itself (yam), source of Phoenicia's wealth and power, becomes witness against her. The personified ocean declares: I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins. The Hebrew verbs chalti (travail), yaladti (give birth), gaddalti (bring up) describe maternal nurture—all negated.This metaphor is devastating: Sidon's maritime empire produced wealth but not life. Ships brought gold, not children. Their strength (ma'oz hayyam, 'the strength of the sea') generated commerce but not community. T...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 23:4
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“And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.”
“Heth”
“their glory will fly away like a bird. There will be no birth”
“at the rushing of his chariots”
“Behold”
“as you go toward Gerar”