Isaia 2:16

16 contro tutte le navi di Tarsis, e contro tutto ciò che piace allo sguardo.

Isaia 2:16 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 2:16

And upon all the ships of Tarshish
Upon all the merchants and merchandises of Rome. The Targum is,

``and upon all that dwell in the islands of the sea.''

See ( Revelation 16:20 ) ( 18:11-19 ) . Tarshish, as Vitringa observes, designs Tartessus or Gades in Spain, which must bring to mind the memorable destruction of the Spanish Armada in 1558, as he also notes. And upon all pleasant pictures;
of Christ and the Virgin Mary, of angels, and of saints departed, the Papists make use of to help their devotion. The Targum is,

``and upon all that dwell in beautiful palaces;''

such as those of the pope and his cardinals at Rome, and of archbishops and bishops at other places. The Septuagint version is, "and upon all the sight of the beauty of ships"; such were the ships of the Phoenicians, which were very much ornamented, and beautiful to behold.

Isaia 2:16 In-Context

14 e contro tutti i monti alti, e contro tutti i colli elevati;

15 contro ogni torre eccelsa, e contro ogni muro fortificato;

16 contro tutte le navi di Tarsis, e contro tutto ciò che piace allo sguardo.

17 L’alterigia dell’uomo del volgo sarà abbassata, e l’orgoglio de’ grandi sarà umiliato; l’Eterno solo sarà esaltato in quel giorno.

18 Gl’idoli scompariranno del tutto.