Commentary on Isaiah Volume 1 John Calvin (continued)
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Isaiah Chapter 23:1-18 1. The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
1. Onus Tyri. Ululate, naves Tharsis; quia devastatio facta est, ut non sit domus, non sit commeatus e terra Cittim. Revelatum est hoc eis.
2. Be still, ye inhabitatnts of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
2. Tacete incolæ insularum: negotiator Sidonis, trajicientes mare, qui te replebant.
3. And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
3. In aquis multis semen Nili, messis fluminis fruges ejus; et fuit emporium gentium.
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.
4. Erubesce, Sidon; quia dixit mare, fortitudo maris, dicens, Non parturivi, neque peperi, neque educavi adolescentes, neque extuli virgines.
5. As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
5. Simul atque rumor pervenerit ad Ægyptios, dolebunt secundum rumorem Tyri.
6. Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle. 6. Transite in Tharsis; ululate, habitatores insularum. 7 Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? Her own