Isaiah 23:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Isaiah 23:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 23:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 23:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“On great waters, the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue. She was the market of nations.”

Isaiah 23:3 — World English Bible

Isaiah 23:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And on great waters the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue; and she was the mart of nations.”

Isaiah 23:3 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 23:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And in many waters <FI>is<Fi> the seed of Sihor, The harvest of the brook <FI>is<Fi> her increase, And she is a mart of nations.”

Isaiah 23:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 23:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Isaiah 23:3 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 23:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The seede of Nilus growing by the abundance of waters, and the haruest of the riuer was her reuenues, and she was a marte of the nations.”

Isaiah 23:3 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 23:3 in Context — Isaiah 23

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.

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

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

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.

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

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