Thematic Bible: Tarshish
Thematic Bible
Gold » Tarshish
King Jehoshaphat had ocean-going ships built to sail to the land of Ophir for gold. They were wrecked at Eziongeber and never sailed.
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Commerce and wealth of
For the king had Tarshish-ships at sea with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years the Tarshish-ships came with gold and silver and ivory and apes (monkeys) and peacocks.
The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.
Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz. It is the work of a craftsman and of the hands of a goldsmith. Violet and purple are their clothing. They are all the work of skilled men.
People from Tarshish traded with you because you were so very rich. They exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise.
King Jehoshaphat had ocean-going ships built to sail to the land of Ophir for gold. They were wrecked at Eziongeber and never sailed.
The ships of Tarshish were the carriers for your merchandise. And you were filled and were very glorious in the heart of the seas.
Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will say to you: Have you come to capture spoil? Have you assembled your company to seize plunder, to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to capture great spoil?'
Jehoshaphat joined him in making ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.
Surely the coastlands wait with hope for me. The ships from Tarshish are the first to bring your children from far away. They bring their silver and their gold with them to honor the name of Jehovah your God, the Holy One of Israel, because he has honored you.
You break the ships of Tarshish using the east wind.
Wail, O ships of Tarshish! For Tyre is destroyed and left without house or harbor. From the land of Cyprus (Kittim) word has come to them. Be silent, you people of the island and you merchants of Sidon, whom the seafarers have enriched. On the great waters came the grain of the Shihor. The harvest of the Nile River was the revenue of Tyre, and she became the marketplace of the nations. read more.
Be ashamed, O Sidon, and you, O fortress of the sea, for the sea has spoken: I have neither been in labor nor given birth. I have neither reared sons nor brought up daughters. When word arrives at Egypt, they will be in anguish at the report from Tyre. Crossover to Tarshish and cry you people of the island. Is this your exultant city founded in antiquity? Is this the city that sent its people to settle in distant lands? Who planned such a thing against Tyre, the city that produced kings? Its merchants are princes. Its traders are among the honored people of the world. Jehovah of Hosts planned this in order to dishonor all arrogant people and to humiliate all the honored people of the world. Travel through your country like the Nile, people of Tarshish. You no longer have a harbor. Jehovah has stretched his hand over the sea to shake kingdoms. He has commanded that Canaan's fortifications be destroyed. He said: You will exult no more, O crushed virgin daughter of Sidon. Arise, pass over to Cyprus; even there you will find no rest. Look at the land of the Chaldeans. This is the people that were not. Assyria appointed it for desert creatures. They erected their siege towers and they stripped its palaces. They made it a ruin! Cry out O ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is destroyed.
Be ashamed, O Sidon, and you, O fortress of the sea, for the sea has spoken: I have neither been in labor nor given birth. I have neither reared sons nor brought up daughters. When word arrives at Egypt, they will be in anguish at the report from Tyre. Crossover to Tarshish and cry you people of the island. Is this your exultant city founded in antiquity? Is this the city that sent its people to settle in distant lands? Who planned such a thing against Tyre, the city that produced kings? Its merchants are princes. Its traders are among the honored people of the world. Jehovah of Hosts planned this in order to dishonor all arrogant people and to humiliate all the honored people of the world. Travel through your country like the Nile, people of Tarshish. You no longer have a harbor. Jehovah has stretched his hand over the sea to shake kingdoms. He has commanded that Canaan's fortifications be destroyed. He said: You will exult no more, O crushed virgin daughter of Sidon. Arise, pass over to Cyprus; even there you will find no rest. Look at the land of the Chaldeans. This is the people that were not. Assyria appointed it for desert creatures. They erected their siege towers and they stripped its palaces. They made it a ruin! Cry out O ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is destroyed.
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Prophecies concerning
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring tribute (presents). The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.
Surely the coastlands wait with hope for me. The ships from Tarshish are the first to bring your children from far away. They bring their silver and their gold with them to honor the name of Jehovah your God, the Holy One of Israel, because he has honored you.
I will set up a sign among them and send some of their survivors to the nations: to Tarshish, Put and Lud, Meshech, Rosh, Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands who have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will tell about my glory among the nations.
Wail, O ships of Tarshish! For Tyre is destroyed and left without house or harbor. From the land of Cyprus (Kittim) word has come to them. Be silent, you people of the island and you merchants of Sidon, whom the seafarers have enriched. On the great waters came the grain of the Shihor. The harvest of the Nile River was the revenue of Tyre, and she became the marketplace of the nations. read more.
Be ashamed, O Sidon, and you, O fortress of the sea, for the sea has spoken: I have neither been in labor nor given birth. I have neither reared sons nor brought up daughters. When word arrives at Egypt, they will be in anguish at the report from Tyre. Crossover to Tarshish and cry you people of the island. Is this your exultant city founded in antiquity? Is this the city that sent its people to settle in distant lands? Who planned such a thing against Tyre, the city that produced kings? Its merchants are princes. Its traders are among the honored people of the world. Jehovah of Hosts planned this in order to dishonor all arrogant people and to humiliate all the honored people of the world. Travel through your country like the Nile, people of Tarshish. You no longer have a harbor. Jehovah has stretched his hand over the sea to shake kingdoms. He has commanded that Canaan's fortifications be destroyed. He said: You will exult no more, O crushed virgin daughter of Sidon. Arise, pass over to Cyprus; even there you will find no rest. Look at the land of the Chaldeans. This is the people that were not. Assyria appointed it for desert creatures. They erected their siege towers and they stripped its palaces. They made it a ruin! Cry out O ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is destroyed.
Be ashamed, O Sidon, and you, O fortress of the sea, for the sea has spoken: I have neither been in labor nor given birth. I have neither reared sons nor brought up daughters. When word arrives at Egypt, they will be in anguish at the report from Tyre. Crossover to Tarshish and cry you people of the island. Is this your exultant city founded in antiquity? Is this the city that sent its people to settle in distant lands? Who planned such a thing against Tyre, the city that produced kings? Its merchants are princes. Its traders are among the honored people of the world. Jehovah of Hosts planned this in order to dishonor all arrogant people and to humiliate all the honored people of the world. Travel through your country like the Nile, people of Tarshish. You no longer have a harbor. Jehovah has stretched his hand over the sea to shake kingdoms. He has commanded that Canaan's fortifications be destroyed. He said: You will exult no more, O crushed virgin daughter of Sidon. Arise, pass over to Cyprus; even there you will find no rest. Look at the land of the Chaldeans. This is the people that were not. Assyria appointed it for desert creatures. They erected their siege towers and they stripped its palaces. They made it a ruin! Cry out O ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is destroyed.
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Probably spain
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring tribute (presents). The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.
I will set up a sign among them and send some of their survivors to the nations: to Tarshish, Put and Lud, Meshech, Rosh, Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands who have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will tell about my glory among the nations.
The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim (Dodanim). From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Solomon makes valuable imports from
For the king had Tarshish-ships at sea with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years the Tarshish-ships came with gold and silver and ivory and apes (monkeys) and peacocks.
The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.
Tarshish » Son of javan
The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim (Dodanim).
Javan's descendants were the people from Elishah, Tarshish, Cyprus, and Rodanim (Dodanim).
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Jonah would flee to
He prayed to Jehovah: I pray to you, O Jehovah, was this what I said, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish. Because I knew that you are a gracious God. You are merciful, slow to anger, abundant in loving kindness, and one who takes pity over calamity (tragedy) (catastrophe) (disaster).
Jonah tried to run away from the presence of Jehovah (YHWH). He went to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. He paid the fare and boarded it to go with them to Tarshish away from the presence of Jehovah.
Tarshish » Son of bilhan
The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar.
Tarshish » A persian prince
The closest to the king were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven rulers of Persia and Media. They were friends of the king, and had the first places in the kingdom.