Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Let a cry of sorrow go up, O ships of Tarshish: because your strong place is made waste
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.
Amplified
Wail, O ships of Tarshish,
For your stronghold [of Tyre] is destroyed.
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 ... 14 Let a cry of sorrow go up, O ships of Tarshish: because your strong place is made waste 15 And it will be in that day that Tyre will go out of mind for seventy years, that is, the days of one king: after the end of seventy years it will be for Tyre as in the song of the loose woman.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 23:1
The word about Tyre. Let a cry of sorrow go up, O ships of Tarshish, because your strong place is made waste; on the way back from the land of Kittim the news is given to them.
Isaiah 2:16
And on all the ships of Tarshish, and on all the fair boats.
Isaiah 23:6
Go over to Tarshish; give cries of sorrow, O men of the sea-land.
Ezekiel 27:25-30
Tarshish ships did business for you in your goods: and you were made full, and great was your glory in the heart of the seas.
Revelation 18:11-19
And the traders of the earth are weeping and crying over her, because no man has any more desire for their goods,