“The ships of Tarshish were carriers of your merchandise. You were filled and very glorious in the midst of the seas.
Parallel translations
- WEB The ships of Tarshish were your caravans for your merchandise: and you were replenished, and made very glorious in the heart of the seas.
- KJV The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.
- BSB The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.
- NASB The ships of Tarshish were the carriers for your merchandise. And you were filled and were very glorious In the heart of the seas.
- NLT The ships of Tarshish were your ocean caravans. Your island warehouse was filled to the brim!
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Quick answer
The ships of Tarshish carried her trade, and Tyre was made glorious in the heart of the seas. It marks the height of her splendor just before her fall.
Overview
The great Tarshish vessels served as Tyre's caravans, filling her with wealth and 'very glorious' renown. This is the climax of the ship imagery, Tyre at the summit of prosperity. The very next verses turn abruptly to destruction, teaching that the peak of worldly glory can be the moment nearest to ruin when God's judgment comes.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Isa 2:16For all the ships of Tarshish, and for all pleasant imagery.
- Isa 23:14Howl, you ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is laid waste!
- Ps 48:7With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.
- Isa 60:9Surely the islands will wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.
- 1 Kgs 10:22For the king had a fleet of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the fleet of Tarshish came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
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