against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.
Parallel translations
- WEB For all the ships of Tarshish, and for all pleasant imagery.
- KJV And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
- NKJV Upon all the ships of Tarshish, And upon all the beautiful sloops.
- NASB Against all the ships of Tarshish And against all the delightful ships.
- NLT He will destroy all the great trading ships and every magnificent vessel.
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Quick answer
The great ships of Tarshish and all beautiful craft will be brought low. Commercial wealth and prized possessions will share in the judgment.
Overview
Ships of Tarshish symbolize far-reaching trade and prosperity, sources of national pride. 'Pleasant imagery' covers all that humans admire and treasure. Together these complete the picture that nothing humanity prizes can escape God's leveling judgment.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 1 Kgs 10:22For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- Isa 23:1This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.
- Ps 47:7For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.
- Isa 60:9Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.
- 1 Kgs 22:48–49Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
- Rev 18:11And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—
- Rev 18:17–19For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance
- Num 33:52you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places.
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