Holy Scripture

Isaiah 23:12

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 12) The Lord commanded against Canaan, to crush its strong ones. He showed that there is a sea, upon which the Lord stretched out his hand, saying: He commanded against Canaan. For Tyre was founded in the land of Canaan. Read the Scriptures, especially the Gospel (Mark 7), where the Syrophoenician woman, interc…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Isaiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

12And men shall say, Ye shall no longer at all continue to insult and injure the daughter of Sidon: and if thou depart to the Kittim, neither there shalt thou have rest.

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In context

10Till thy land; for ships no more come out of Carthage.

11And thy hand prevails no more by sea, which troubled kings: the Lord of hosts has given a command concerning Canaan, to destroy the strength thereof.

— Isaiah 23:12 —

13And if thou depart to the land of the Chaldeans, this also is laid waste by the Assyrians, for her wall is fallen.

14Howl, ye ships of Carthage: for your stronghold is destroyed.

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