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Isaiah 23:5 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Isaiah 23:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 23 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.”
Isaiah 23:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 23:5
As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre—The Hebrew yachilu (be in anguish/writhe in pain) describes physical agony, often used for childbirth pangs. Egypt's judgment (Isaiah 19-20) sent shockwaves through the ancient Near East; Tyre's fall would be equally traumatic. The parallelism emphasizes that the seemingly invincible economic and military powers both fall under the same sovereign judgment.The 'report' (shema') refers not to rumor but to verified news of catastrophe. When word spread that Tyre—the 700-year-old trading empire that had survive...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 23:5
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“I know that Yahweh has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.,And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you., וַתֹּאמֶר אֶל־הָאֲנָשִׁים יָדַעְתִּי כִּי־נָתַן יְהוָה לָכֶם אֶת־הָאָרֶץ וְכִי־נָפְלָה אֵימַתְכֶם עָלֵינוּ וְכִי נָמֹגוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶם׃ ,and she said unto the men: I know that the LORD hath given you the land”
“The people shall hear”
“and you shall nevermore have any being.”
“when the wounded groan”
“and everyone who sails anywhere”
“the mariners”
“which he shakes over them.”