Tarshish in the Bible
Meaning: contemplation; examination
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and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant imagery.
The oracle on Tyre, - Howl! ye ships of Tarshish, For it is laid too waste to be a haven to enter, From the land of Cyprus, hath it been unveiled to them.
Pass ye over to Tarshish, - Howl ye inhabitants of the Coast:
Pass through thy land as the Nile, - O daughter of Tarshish, there is no restraint any longer!
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, - For laid waste is your fortress.
“The islands and coastlands will confidently wait for Me;
And the ships of Tarshish will come first,
To bring your sons from far away,
Their silver and gold with them,
For the name of the Lord your God,
For the Holy One of Israel because He has glorified you.
I will set up a [miraculous] sign among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations: Tarshish, Pul (Put), Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant islands and coastlands that have not heard of My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare and proclaim My glory among the nations.
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Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Commerce and wealth of
Be ashamed, Sidon, because the sea has spoken, the fortress of the sea: I have neither been in labor nor given birth, I have neither reared young men nor brought up young women." When the news reaches Egypt, they will be in anguish at the report about Tyre. "You who are crossing over to Tarshish Wail, you inhabitants of the coast! Is this your exciting city, that was founded long ago, whose feet carried her to settle in far-off lands? Who has planned this against Tyre, that bestower of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the most renowned on earth? The LORD of the Heavenly Armies has planned it to neutralize all the hubris of grandeur, to discredit all the renowned men of earth. "Cultivate your land like the Nile, you daughter of Tarshish; for there is no longer a harbor. He has stretched out his hand over the sea; he has made kingdoms tremble. The LORD has issued orders concerning Canaan to destroy its strongholds. And he said: "You will revel no longer, you virgin daughter of Sidon, now crushed. Get up, cross over to Cyprus but even there you will find no rest.'" "Look at the land of the Chaldeans! This is a people that no longer exist; Assyria destined her for desert creatures. They raised up her siege towers, they stripped her fortresses bare and turned her into a ruin. Wail, you ships of Tarshish, because your stronghold is destroyed!"
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Prophecies concerning
Be ashamed, Sidon, because the sea has spoken, the fortress of the sea: I have neither been in labor nor given birth, I have neither reared young men nor brought up young women." When the news reaches Egypt, they will be in anguish at the report about Tyre. "You who are crossing over to Tarshish Wail, you inhabitants of the coast! Is this your exciting city, that was founded long ago, whose feet carried her to settle in far-off lands? Who has planned this against Tyre, that bestower of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the most renowned on earth? The LORD of the Heavenly Armies has planned it to neutralize all the hubris of grandeur, to discredit all the renowned men of earth. "Cultivate your land like the Nile, you daughter of Tarshish; for there is no longer a harbor. He has stretched out his hand over the sea; he has made kingdoms tremble. The LORD has issued orders concerning Canaan to destroy its strongholds. And he said: "You will revel no longer, you virgin daughter of Sidon, now crushed. Get up, cross over to Cyprus but even there you will find no rest.'" "Look at the land of the Chaldeans! This is a people that no longer exist; Assyria destined her for desert creatures. They raised up her siege towers, they stripped her fortresses bare and turned her into a ruin. Wail, you ships of Tarshish, because your stronghold is destroyed!"