1 The miserable overthrow of Tyre
15 Her restoration and whoredoms

A.M.3289. B.C.715
burden. Tyre, whose destruction by Nebuchadnezzar is here foretold, was a city of Phoenicia, on the shore of the Mediterranean, twenty-four miles south of Sidon, and thirty-two north of Accho or Ptolemais, according to the Antonine and Jerusalem Itineraries, about lat. 33 degrees 18'N. long. 35 degrees 10'E. There were two cities of this name; one on the continent called Palae Tyrus, or Old Tyre, according to Strabo, thirty stadia south of the other, which was situated on an island, not above 700 paces from the main land, says Pliny. Old Tyre was taken by Nebuchadnezzar, after a siege of thirteen years, B.C.573, which he so utterly destroyed, that it never afterwards rose higher than a village. But previous to this, the inhabitants had removed their effects to the island which afterwards became so famous by the name of Tyre, though now consisting only of about 800 dwellings. Jer 25:15,22 47:4 Eze 26:1 27:1 28:1 Joe 3:4-8 Am 1:9,10 Zec 9:2,4

Howl Isa 15:2,8 Re 18:17-19

ye ships Isa 2:16 60:9 1Ki 22:48 2Ch 9:21 Ps 48:7 Eze 27:25

for it is Isa 15:1 Jer 25:10,11 Re 18:22,23

the land Isa 23:12 Nu 24:24 Jer 2:10 Eze 27:6 Da 11:30

2 Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.

still. Heb. silent Isa 41:1 47:5 Ps 46:10 Hab 2:20

the isle Eze 27:3,4 28:2

the merchants Eze 27:8

3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.

Sihor 1Ch 13:5 Jer 2:18

the harvest Isa 32:20 De 11:10

she is Isa 23:8 Eze 27:33 28:4 Joe 3:5 Re 18:11-13

4 Be 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.

I travail Jer 47:3,4 Eze 26:3-6 Ho 9:11-14 Re 18:23

5 As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.

at the Isa 19:16 Ex 15:14-16 Jos 2:9-11

so shall Eze 26:15-21 27:29-36 28:19 Re 18:17-19

6 Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.

pass Isa 23:10,12 21:15

howl Isa 23:1,2 16:7

7 Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.

your Isa 22:2

whose Jos 19:29

her own Isa 47:1,2 Ec 10:7

afar off. Heb. from afar off

8 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?

who hath De 29:24-28 Jer 50:44,45 Re 18:8

the crowning Eze 28:2-6,12-18

merchants Isa 10:8 36:9

9 The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

Lord Isa 10:33 14:24,27 46:10,11 Jer 47:6,7 51:62 Ac 4:28 Eph 1:11 3:11

to stain. Heb. to pollute Isa 2:11,17 5:15,16 13:11 Job 40:11,12 Da 4:37 Mal 4:1 Jas 4:6

bring Job 12:21 Ps 107:40 1Co 1:26-29

10 Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.

O daughter Isa 23:12

no more Isa 23:14 1Sa 28:20 Job 12:21 La 1:6 Hag 2:22 Ro 5:6

strength. Heb. girdle Ps 18:32

11 He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.

stretched Isa 2:19 14:16,17 Ex 15:8-10 Ps 46:6 Eze 26:10,15-19 27:34,35 31:16 Hag 2:7

the Lord Isa 10:6 Ps 71:3 Jer 47:7 Na 1:14

against the merchant city. or, concerning a merchantman Isa 23:3 Ho 12:7,8

the merchant city. Heb. Canaan Ge 9:25 10:15-19 Zec 14:21 Mr 11:17 Joh 2:16

strong holds. or, strengths Zec 9:3,4

12 And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.

thou shalt Isa 23:1,7 Eze 26:13,14 Re 18:22

thou oppressed Isa 37:22 47:1,5 Jer 14:17 46:11 La 1:15

daughter. 'The Sidonians', says Justin, 'when their city was taken by the king of Ascalon, betook themselves to their ships; and landed and built Tyre'; Sidon was therefore the mother city. Isa 23:2 Ge 10:15-19 49:13 Jos 11:8

pass Isa 23:1 Nu 24:24 Eze 27:6

there also De 28:64-67 La 1:3 4:15

13 Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.

land Isa 13:19 Ge 11:28,31 Job 1:17 Hab 1:6 Ac 7:4

the Assyrian Ge 2:14 10:10,11 11:9 2Ki 17:24 20:12 2Ch 33:11 Ezr 4:9,10 De 4:30

for them Ps 72:9

and he Eze 26:7 29:18

14 Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.

Isa 23:1,6 Eze 27:25-30 Re 18:11-19

15 And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.

Tyre shall Jer 25:9-11,22 27:3-7 29:10 Eze 29:11

one king Da 7:14 8:21 Re 17:10

shall Tyre sing as an harlot. Heb. it shall be unto Tyre as the song of an harlot Eze 27:25 Ho 2:15

16 Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.

Pr 7:10-12 Jer 30:14

17 And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.

visit Jer 29:10 Zep 2:7 Ac 15:14

and she shall De 23:18 Eze 16:31 22:13 27:6 Ho 12:7,8 Mic 1:7 3:11 1Ti 3:3,8 1Pe 5:2

shall commit Na 3:4 Re 17:2-5 18:9-14 19:2

18 And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.

her merchandise Isa 60:6,7 2Ch 2:7-9,11-16 Ps 45:12 72:10 Zec 14:20,21 Mr 3:8 Ac 21:3-5

it shall Mt 6:19-21 Lu 12:18-20,33 16:9-13

for them De 12:18,19 26:12-14 Pr 3:9,10 13:22 28:8 Ec 2:26 Mal 3:10 Mt 25:35-40 Lu 8:3 Ac 9:39 Ro 15:25-27 Ga 6:6 Php 4:17,18

durable. Heb. old