Isaiah 23:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Isaiah 23:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 23:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 23:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Be ashamed, Sidon; for the sea has spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying, “I have not travailed, nor given birth, neither have I nourished young men, nor brought up virgins.””
Isaiah 23:4 — World English Bible
Isaiah 23:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Be thou ashamed, O Sidon; for the sea hath spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying, I have not travailed, nor brought forth, neither have I nourished young men, nor brought up virgins.”
Isaiah 23:4 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 23:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Be ashamed, O Zidon; for the sea spake, The strength of the sea, saying: `I have not been pained, nor have I brought forth, Nor have I nourished young men, <FI>nor<Fi> brought up virgins.'”
Isaiah 23:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 23:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Be thou ashamed, Sidon, for the sea hath spoken, the strength of the sea, saying, I have not travailed nor brought forth, neither have I nourished young men [nor] brought up virgins.”
Isaiah 23:4 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 23:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Be ashamed, thou Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, euen the strength of the sea, saying, I haue not trauailed, nor brought forth children, neither nourished yong men, nor brought vp virgins.”
Isaiah 23:4 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 23:4 in Context — Isaiah 23
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.
6 Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
What Does Isaiah 23:4 Mean?
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