Isaiah 23:3

And by great waters the seede of Sihor, the haruest of the riuer is her reuenew, and she is a mart of nations.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And {were} on many waters. The grain of the Nile, the harvest of the River was her revenue; And she was the market of nations.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And on great waters the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue; and she was the mart of nations.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Who get in the seed of Shihor, whose wealth is the trade of the nations.
- Basic English Bible

And on great waters, the seed of Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue; and she was the market of the nations.
- Darby Bible

And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
- Webster's Bible

On great waters, the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue. She was the market of nations.
- World English Bible

And in many waters [is] the seed of Sihor, The harvest of the brook [is] her increase, And she is a mart of nations.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And on great waters the seed of Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue; and she was the mart of nations.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 23:3

23:1 Of Tyre - The prophecy of the heavy calamity and destruction of Tyre. Tyre was, according to this prophecy, destroyed; first by Nebuchadnezzar, and afterwards by Alexander the great. And tho' this prophecy seemed directly to respect the former destruction, yet it seems to have some reference to the latter also; only it is intimated, that after seventy years, Tyre should recover some former power and glory, before her second and final destruction. Howl - To which howling and lamenting is ascribed by a known figure. No house - So effectually wasted, that there is not an house left in it, nor any merchants or others that go into it, for traffick. Chittim - He mentions the land of Chittim, because this was an eminent place for shipping and trading, and therefore doubtless had great dealings with Tyre. It may here be put for all other countries which traded with her. It is not necessary to determine what Chittim is; it is sufficient to know, that it was a seafaring place in the Midland Sea.

23:2 Be still - Heb. be silent, boast no more of thy wealth and power. The isle - Of Tyre, which was an island, 'till Alexander joined it to the continent. The title of islands is often given by the Hebrews to places bordering upon the sea. That pass - That are a sea - faring people. Replenished - With manners, and commodities.

23:4 Zidon - Zidon was a great city near Tyre, strongly united to her by commerce and league, and called by some the mother of Tyre, which they say, was built and first inhabited by a colony of the Sidonians. The sea - That part of the sea in which Tyre was, and from which ships and men were sent into all countries. The strength - Tyre might be called the strength of the sea, because it defendeth that part of the sea from piracies and injuries. I travel not - I, who was so fruitful, that I sent forth colonies into other countries (of which Carthage was one), am now barren and desolate.

23:5 Waters - By the sea, which is very fitly called the great waters, understand, cometh, or is brought to her. The seed - The corn of Egypt, wherewith Egypt abounded. Sihor is the same as the Nile. The harvest - The plentiful harvest of corn which comes from the inundation of the Nile; emphatically called the river. The revenue - Is as plentifully enjoyed by her, as if it grew in her own territories. A mart - A place to which all nations resort for traffick.