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Isaiah 23:4

WEB

4Be ashamed, Sidon; for the sea has spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying, “I have not travailed, nor given birth, neither have I nourished young men, nor brought up virgins.”

KJV

4Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.

BSB

4Be ashamed, O Sidon, the stronghold of the sea, for the sea has spoken: I have not been in labor or given birth. I have not raised young men or brought up young women.”

FBV

4Feel the shame, Sidon! For the fortress of the sea says,[+] I have no children, having never been in labor or given birth. I have not brought up young men or brought up young women.”

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Book of Isaiah Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 1) - BibleProject

Extra References

Revelation 18:23

23The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you, for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.


Ezekiel 26:3-6

3therefore the Lord GOD says, ‘Behold, I am against you, Tyre, and will cause many nations to come up against you, as the sea causes its waves to come up. 4They will destroy the walls of Tyre, and break down her towers. I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her a bare rock. 5She will be a place for the spreading of nets in the middle of the sea; for I have spoken it,’ says the Lord GOD. ‘She will become plunder for the nations. 6Her daughters who are in the field will be slain with the sword. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’


Hosea 9:11-14

11As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird. There will be no birth, no one with child, and no conception. 12Though they bring up their children, yet I will bereave them, so that not a man shall be left. Indeed, woe also to them when I depart from them! 13I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place; but Ephraim will bring out his children to the murderer. 14Give themLORD what will you give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.


Genesis 10:15

15Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,


Jeremiah 47:3-4

3At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong ones, at the rushing of his chariots, at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers don’t look back for their children because their hands are so feeble, 4because of the day that comes to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains; for the LORD will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor.


Genesis 10:19

19The border of the Canaanites was from Sidonas you go toward Gerarto Gazaas you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiimto Lasha.