Holy Scripture
Isaiah 23:4
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“Therefore, after being so often ploughed by returning merchants, "Be ashamed, O Sidon, has said the sea." This is the voice of the fatigued element, as it were, saying, "Be ashamed, Sidon"; that is: Merchant, you accuse my waves although you yourself are more restless than they. Blush indeed for shame since you are no…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4Be ashamed, O Sidon: the sea has said, yea, the strength of the sea has said, I have not travailed, nor brought forth, nor have I brought up young men, nor reared virgins.
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2To whom are the dwellers in the island become like, the merchants of Phoenicia, passing over the sea
3in great waters, a generation of merchants? as when the harvest is gathered in, so are these traders with the nations.
— Isaiah 23:4 —
5Moreover when it shall be heard in Egypt, sorrow shall seize them for Tyre.
6Depart ye to Carthage; howl, ye that dwell in this island.