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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:7

Is this your joyous city ?.... Which the other day looked so gay, brisk, and cheerful, through the number of its inhabitants, largeness of trade, fullness of provisions, and pleasures of every kind; and now distressed and desolate, and no voice of joy and gladness heard in it: whose antiquity is of ancient days ; the most ancient city in Phoenicia, excepting Zidon, as Strabo F23 Geograph. l. 16. p. 520. says; and it was in being in the days of Joshua, Joshua 19:29 if the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:8

Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city ,.... Which had a king over it, to whom it gave a crown; and which crowned its inhabitants with riches and plenty, and even enriched the kings of the earth, Ezekiel 27:33 this is said as wondering who could lay a scheme to destroy such a city, or ever think of succeeding in it; who could take it into his head, or how could it enter into his heart, or who could have a heart to go about it, and still less power to effect the ruin... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:9

The Lord of hosts hath purposed it ,.... To destroy Tyre; who is wonderful in counsel, capable of forming a wise scheme, and able to put it in execution; being the Lord of armies in heaven and in earth: and his end in it was, to stain the pride of all glory ; Tyre being proud of its riches, the extent of its commerce, and the multitude of its inhabitants, God was resolved, who sets himself against the proud, to abase them; to pollute the glorious things they were proud of; to deal with... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:10

Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish ,.... Or, "of the sea", as the Vulgate Latin; meaning Tyre, which was situated in the sea, and did, as it were, spring from it, and was fortified by it, and supported by ships of merchandise on it, from various places; but now, being about to be destroyed, the inhabitants of it are called upon to pass through it, and get out of it as fast as they could, even as swiftly as a river runs, and in great abundance or multitudes. Kimchi... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:11

He stretched out his hand over the sea ,.... That is, the Lord of hosts, who had purposed to destroy Tyre, stretched out his hand of power over it, called the sea, as in Isaiah 23:4 because situated in it, supported by it, and had the sovereignty of it; in like manner as he stretched out his hand on the Red Sea, and destroyed Pharaoh and the Egyptians in it; to which the allusion may be: he shook the kingdoms ; of Tyre and Zidon, which were both kingdoms, and distinct ones; and also... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:12

And he said, thou shalt no more rejoice ,.... Not meaning that she should never more rejoice, but not for a long time, as Kimchi interprets it; when her calamity should come upon her, her jovial time, her time of mirth, jollity, and revelling, would be over for a time; for, at the end of seventy years, she should take her harp, and sing again, Isaiah 23:15 for the words seem to be spoken of Tyre, concerning whom the whole prophecy is; though some think Zidon is here meant, which, being... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:13

Behold the land of the Chaldeans ,.... Not Tyre, as some think, so called, because founded by the Chaldeans, who finding it a proper place for "ships", so they render the word "tziim", afterward used, and which is so interpreted by Jarchi, built the city of Tyre; but the country called Chaldea is here meant, and the Babylonish empire and monarchy, particularly Babylon, the head of it: this people was not ; a people, or of any great note and figure: till the Assyrian founded it for... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:14

Howl, ye ships of Tarshish ,.... As in Isaiah 23:1 . See Gill on Isaiah 23:1 , for your strength is laid waste ; meaning Tyre, a strong seaport, where their ships were safe, and always found vent for their goods and merchandise; and so it was the strength and support of their country; but was now destroyed, and therefore was matter of lamentation and mourning. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:15

And it shall come to pass in that day ,.... When Tyre is destroyed, from that time forward: that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years ; shall so long lie in its ruin, and not be rebuilt; it shall be without inhabitants, and unfrequented by men; there shall be no merchandise in it during that time; no merchants will come nigh it; she will be like a harlot cast off and forgotten by her lover: the term of time is the same with that of the captivity of the Jews in Babylon, and great part of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:16

Take a harp, go about the city ,.... As harlots used to do, that by their music, both vocal and instrumental, they might allure men into their company to commit fornication with them; so Tyre is directed to, or rather this is a prophecy that she should take very artful and ensnaring methods to restore her commerce and merchandise: thou harlot that hast been forgotten ; See Gill on Isaiah 23:15 , make sweet melody ; or, "do well by striking" F11 הטיבי נגן "benefac pulsando",... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:16

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