KJV ORIGINAL
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Cry out in despair, you ships of Tarshish, because your source of strength has been destroyed.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is a call of mourning to the merchants of Tarshish because their trading empire and source of wealth has been completely devastated.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy against Tyre, a powerful trading city on the Mediterranean coast. Tarshish was likely a distant trading partner of Tyre, possibly in southern Spain, known for its wealth from metals and commerce. When Tyre fell, it would have devastated the entire Mediterranean trading network that depended on this commercial hub.
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