Parallel Verses
Amplified
Wail, O ships of Tarshish,
For your stronghold [of Tyre] is destroyed.
New American Standard Bible
For your stronghold is destroyed.
King James Version
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
Holman Bible
because your fortress is destroyed!
International Standard Version
Wail, you ships of Tarshish, because your stronghold is destroyed!"
A Conservative Version
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is laid waste.
American Standard Version
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for your stronghold is laid waste.
Bible in Basic English
Let a cry of sorrow go up, O ships of Tarshish: because your strong place is made waste
Darby Translation
Howl, ships of Tarshish! for your fortress is laid waste.
Julia Smith Translation
Wail, ye ships of Tarshish: your strength was laid waste.
King James 2000
Wail, you ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Wail, ships of Tarshish! For your fortress is destroyed
Modern King James verseion
Howl, ships of Tarshish! For your strength is laid waste.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Mourn, ye ships of Tarshish, for your power shall be thrown down.
NET Bible
Wail, you large ships, for your fortress is destroyed!
New Heart English Bible
Howl, you ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is laid waste.
The Emphasized Bible
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, - For laid waste is your fortress.
Webster
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
World English Bible
Howl, you ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is laid waste!
Youngs Literal Translation
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, For your strength hath been destroyed.
Themes
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Commerce and wealth of
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » To be destroyed by the king of babylon
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 23:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oracle Against Tyre
13
Now look at the land of the Chaldeans (Babylonia)—this is the people which was not; the Assyrians allocated Tyre for desert creatures—they set up their
Wail, O ships of Tarshish,
For your stronghold [of Tyre] is destroyed.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 23:1
The [mournful, inspired] oracle (
For Tyre is destroyed, without house, without harbor;
It is reported to them from the land of Cyprus (Kittim).
Isaiah 2:16
Against all the ships of Tarshish
And against all the beautiful craft.
Isaiah 23:6
Cross over to Tarshish [to seek safety as exiles];
Wail, O inhabitants of the coastland [of Tyre].
Ezekiel 27:25-30
The ships of Tarshish were the caravans for your merchandise,
In the heart of the seas.
Revelation 18:11-19
“And merchants of the earth will weep and grieve over her, because no one buys their cargo (goods, merchandise) anymore—