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Isaiah 23:6–7

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Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
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From verse 6

  1. Isaiah 23:12Rank 1 from verse 6
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    12And 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.

  2. Isaiah 16:7Rank 2 from verse 6
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    7Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.

  3. Isaiah 21:15Rank 3 from verse 6
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    15For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

  4. Isaiah 23:10Rank 4 from verse 6
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    10Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.

  5. Isaiah 23:1–2Rank 5 from verse 6
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    1THE 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.

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

From verse 7

  1. Isaiah 22:2Rank 1 from verse 7
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    2Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.

  2. Ecclesiastes 10:7Rank 2 from verse 7
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    7I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

  3. Isaiah 32:13Rank 3 from verse 7
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    13Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:

  4. Isaiah 47:1–2Rank 4 from verse 7
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    1COME down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

    2Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.

  5. Joshua 19:29Rank 5 from verse 7
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    29And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:

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Isaiah 23:6

COMBINED MEANING

pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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isle

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A tract of land surrounded by water, or a detached portion of land embosomed in the ocean, in a lake or river.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Isaiah 23:7

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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

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ancient

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1. Belonging to very early or former times; very old or long established. 2. An aged or senior person. 3. As part of the title Ancient of days, the one enthroned in judgment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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carry

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To bear, convey, support, lead, or transport from one place to another.

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afar

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Sense 1: At or from a great distance. Sense 2: Figuratively, remote, estranged, or absent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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sojourn

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To dwell, lodge, or live temporarily in a place as a stranger, traveller, foreigner, guest, or resident without permanent possession.

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23:1THE 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.

23:2Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.

23:3And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.

23:4Be 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.

23:5As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.

23:6Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.

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23:7Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.

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23:8Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?

23:9The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

23:10Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.

23:11He 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.

23:12And 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.

23:13Behold 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.

23:14Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.

23:15And 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.

23:16Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.

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