Isaiah 23:3

3 On the great waters came the grain of the Shihor; the harvest of the Nile[a] was the revenue of Tyre, and she became the marketplace of the nations.

Isaiah 23:3 in Other Translations

KJV
3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
ESV
3 And on many waters your revenue was the grain of Shihor, the harvest of the Nile; you were the merchant of the nations.
NLT
3 sailing over deep waters. They brought you grain from Egypt and harvests from along the Nile. You were the marketplace of the world.
MSG
3 Making money on wheat from Shihor, grown along the Nile - multinational broker in grains!
CSB
3 on many waters. Tyre's revenue was the grain from Shihor- the harvest of the Nile. She was the merchant among the nations.

Isaiah 23:3 In-Context

1 A prophecy against Tyre: Wail, you ships of Tarshish! For Tyre is destroyed and left without house or harbor. From the land of Cyprus word has come to them.
2 Be silent, you people of the island and you merchants of Sidon, whom the seafarers have enriched.
3 On the great waters came the grain of the Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre, and she became the marketplace of the nations.
4 Be ashamed, Sidon, and you fortress of the sea, for the sea has spoken: “I have neither been in labor nor given birth; I have neither reared sons nor brought up daughters.”
5 When word comes to Egypt, they will be in anguish at the report from Tyre.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Genesis 41:5
  • 2. S Isaiah 19:7
  • 3. S Psalms 83:7; Ezekiel 27:3

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls "Sidon," / "who cross over the sea;" / "your envoys " 3"are on the great waters." / "The grain of the Shihor," / "the harvest of the Nile,"
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