And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
By great waters, the grain from the Nile River and the harvest from that river brought her wealth; she was the marketplace for all nations.
This verse is describing how a city (Tyre) became incredibly wealthy by trading goods that came from Egypt's fertile Nile River valley with nations around the world.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy against Tyre, a powerful Phoenician trading city on the Mediterranean coast. Tyre was the ancient world's greatest commercial center, growing rich by trading Egyptian grain and other goods throughout the known world. The 'Sihor' refers to the Nile River, and Egypt's abundant harvests were a major source of Tyre's trading wealth.
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