Devine Scripture

Isaiah 23:4

Isaiah chapter 23 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Be thou ashamed, O Sidon; for the sea hath spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying, I have not travailed, nor brought forth, neither have I nourished young men, nor brought up virgins.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Be thou ashamed, O Sidon; for the sea hath spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying, I have not travailed, nor brought forth, neither have I nourished young men, nor brought up virgins.

Context

v.3And on great waters the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue; and she was the mart of nations.

v.4This passage

v.5When the report cometh to Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 47:3

    At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong ones, at the rushing of his chariots, at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers look not back to their children for feebleness of hands;

  • Genesis 10:19

    And the border of the Canaanite was from Sidon, as thou goest toward Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, unto Lasha.

  • Genesis 10:15

    And Canaan begat Sidon his first-born, and Heth,

  • Ezekiel 26:3

    therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I am against thee, O Tyre, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth its waves to come up.

  • Hosea 9:11

    As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird: there shall be no birth, and none with child, and no conception.

  • Revelation 18:23

    and the light of a lamp 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 princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived.