Isaías 23:1-7

1 Oráculo acerca de Tiro. Uivai, navios de Társis, porque ela está desolada, a ponto de não haver nela casa nem abrigo; desde a terra de Quitim lhes foi isso revelado.

2 Calai-vos, moradores do litoral, vós a quem encheram os mercadores de Sidom, navegando pelo mar.

3 Por sobre grandes águas foi-lhe trazida a sua provisão, a semente de Sior, a ceifa do Nilo; e ela se tornou a feira das nações.

4 Envergonha-te, ó Sidom; porque o mar falou, a fortaleza do mar disse: Eu não tive dores de parto, nem dei � luz, nem ainda criei mancebos, nem eduquei donzelas

5 Quando a notícia chegar ao Egito, assim haverá dores quando se ouvirem as notícias de Tiro.

6 Passai a Társis; uivai, moradores do litoral.

7 É esta, porventura, a vossa cidade alegre, cuja origem é dos dias antigos, cujos pés a levavam para longe a peregrinar?

Isaías 23:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 23

This chapter gives an account both of the desolation and restoration of Tyre, an ancient city of Phoenicia. Its desolation is described as so complete, that a house was not left in it, Isa 23:1 and by the fewness and stillness of the inhabitants of it, with which it had been replenished, it having been a mart of nations, Isa 23:2,3 and by the shame and pain Zidon, a neighbouring city, was put into, on account of it, Isa 23:4,5 and by the removal of its inhabitants to other places, Isa 23:6,7,12 all which is attributed to the counsel, purpose, and commandment of God, to destroy it; whose view was to stain their pride, and bring them into contempt, Isa 23:8-11 the means and instruments made use of to this purpose were the Assyrians or Chaldeans, Isa 23:13 and its desolation is further aggravated by the loss of its trade; hence the merchants of other countries are called to mourning, Isa 23:1,14 the date and duration of this desolation were seventy years, Isa 23:15 after which it should be restored, and its merchandise and commerce with all the nations of the earth be revived again, Isa 23:15-18.