Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Wail, ye ships of Tarshish: your strength was laid 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.
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.
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 Behold the land of the Chaldees; this people was not; Assur founded it for the inhabitants of the desert: they set up its watch-towers, they raised up its fortresses, he set it for ruins. 14 Wail, ye ships of Tarshish: your strength was laid waste. 15 And it was in that day, and Tyre was forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: from the end of seventy years it shall be to Tyre as the song of a harlot.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 23:1
The burden of Tyre. Wail, ye ships of Tarshish, for it was laid waste from a house from going in: from the land of Chittim it was uncovered to them.
Isaiah 2:16
And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all the flags of desire.
Isaiah 23:6
Pass ye through Tarshish; wail, ye inhabitants of the isle.
Ezekiel 27:25-30
The ships of Tarshish celebrating thee in thy traffic; and thou wilt be filled and honored greatly in the heart of the sea.
Revelation 18:11-19
And the wholesale merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for their cargo will none purchase more: