Isaiah 23:11 · KJV
“He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant {city}, to destroy the strong holds thereof. {against...: or, concerning a merchantman} {the merchant city: Heb. Canaan} {strong...: or, strengths}”
— Isaiah 23:11
Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: {there is} no more strength. {strength: Heb. girdle}
And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
Isaiah 23 — Context
The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, {and} to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth. {to stain: Heb. to pollute}
10Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: {there is} no more strength. {strength: Heb. girdle}
11He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant {city}, to destroy the strong holds thereof. {against...: or, concerning a merchantman} {the merchant city: Heb. Canaan} {strong...: or, strengths}
12And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
13Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, {till} the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; {and} he brought it to ruin.
Cross References
Zechariah 9:3-4
And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
Exodus 14:21
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go {back} by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry {land}, and the waters were divided.
Genesis 10:15-19
And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, {Sidon: Heb. Tzidon}
Isaiah 14:16-17
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, {and} consider thee, {saying, Is} this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Isaiah 23:3
And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, {is} her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
Psalms 46:6
The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
Genesis 9:25
And he said, Cursed {be} Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
John 2:16
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.