New International VersionIs this your city of revelry, the old, old city, whose feet have taken her to settle in far-off lands?
New Living TranslationIs this silent ruin all that is left of your once joyous city? What a long history was yours! Think of all the colonists you sent to distant places.
English Standard VersionIs this your exultant city whose origin is from days of old, whose feet carried her to settle far away?
Berean Standard BibleIs this your jubilant city, whose origin is from antiquity, whose feet have taken her to settle far away?
King James BibleIs this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
New King James VersionIs this your joyous city, Whose antiquity is from ancient days, Whose feet carried her far off to dwell?
New American Standard BibleIs this your jubilant city, Whose origin is from antiquity, Whose feet used to bring her to colonize distant places?
NASB 1995Is this your jubilant city, Whose origin is from antiquity, Whose feet used to carry her to colonize distant places?
NASB 1977Is this your jubilant city, Whose origin is from antiquity, Whose feet used to carry her to colonize distant places?
Legacy Standard BibleIs this your exultant city, Whose origin is from days of old, Whose feet used to lead her to sojourn in distant places?
Amplified BibleIs this your jubilant city, Whose origin dates back to antiquity, Whose feet used to carry her [far away] to colonize distant places?
Christian Standard BibleIs this your jubilant city, whose origin was in ancient times, whose feet have taken her to reside far away?
Holman Christian Standard BibleIs this your jubilant city, whose origin was in ancient times, whose feet have taken her to settle far away?
American Standard VersionIs this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days, whose feet carried her afar off to sojourn?
Contemporary English VersionCan this be the happy city that has stood for centuries? Its people have spread to distant lands;
English Revised VersionIs this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days, whose feet carried her afar off to sojourn?
GOD'S WORD® TranslationIs this your bustling city founded in the distant past? Is this the city that sent its people to settle in distant lands?
Good News TranslationCan this be the joyful city of Tyre, founded so long ago? Is this the city that sent settlers across the sea to establish colonies?
International Standard VersionIs this your exciting city, that was founded long ago, whose feet carried her to settle in far-off lands?
NET BibleIs this really your boisterous city whose origins are in the distant past, and whose feet led her to a distant land to reside?
New Heart English BibleIs this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days, whose feet carried her far away to travel?
Webster's Bible TranslationIs this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her far off to sojourn. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleIs this your jubilant city, whose origin is from antiquity, whose feet have taken her to settle far away?
World English BibleIs this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days, whose feet carried her far away to travel? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIs this your exulting one? Her antiquity [is] from the days of old, "" Her own feet carry her far off to sojourn.
Young's Literal Translation Is this your exulting one? From the days of old is her antiquity, Carry her do her own feet afar off to sojourn.
Smith's Literal TranslationThis to you the exulting from the days of old, her beginning; her feet shall fail her sojourning from far off. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIs not this your city, which gloried from of old in her antiquity? her feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
Catholic Public Domain VersionIs this not your place, which from its earliest days has gloried in its antiquity? Her feet will lead her to a sojourn far away.
New American BibleIs this your exultant city, whose origin is from old, Whose feet have taken her to dwell in distant lands?
New Revised Standard VersionIs this your exultant city whose origin is from days of old, whose feet carried her to settle far away? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIs this your mighty city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? Her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThis is your fortress that is from the first days. Her feet shall go before her, that she will cross over far away OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Is this your joyous city, Whose feet in antiquity, In ancient days, Carried her afar off to sojourn?
Brenton Septuagint TranslationWas not this your pride from the beginning, before she was given up?
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context The Fall of Tyre… 6Cross over to Tarshish; wail, O inhabitants of the coastland! 7Is thisyourjubilant city,whose originis from antiquity,whose feethave taken herto settlefar away?8Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?…
Cross References Ezekiel 26:17-18Then they will lament for you, saying, “How you have perished, O city of renown inhabited by seafaring men—she who was powerful on the sea, along with her people, who imposed terror on all peoples! / Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your downfall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.”’
Ezekiel 27:32-36As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament for you: ‘Who was ever like Tyre, silenced in the middle of the sea? / When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise. / Now you are shattered by the seas in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and the people among you have gone down with you. ...
Nahum 3:4-7because of the many harlotries of the harlot, the seductive mistress of sorcery, who betrays nations by her prostitution and clans by her witchcraft. / “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms. / I will pelt you with filth and treat you with contempt; I will make a spectacle of you. ...
Zechariah 9:3-4Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets. / Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.
Revelation 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 / and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim. / Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”
Jeremiah 25:22all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;
Jeremiah 47:4For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.
Amos 1:9-10This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood. / So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”
Joel 3:4-8Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads. / For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. / You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland. ...
Matthew 11:21-22“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
Luke 10:13-14Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
Ezekiel 28:2-8“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. / Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! / By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. ...
Isaiah 14:12-15How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ...
Revelation 17:1-2Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”
Revelation 18:9-10Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
Treasury of Scripture Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn. your Isaiah 22:2 Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slainmen are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle. whose Joshua 19:29 Andthen the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: her own Isaiah 47:1,2 Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground:there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate… Ecclesiastes 10:7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. afar off. Jump to Previous AfarAncientAntiquityCarriedCarryCityCountriesDistantExultantFarFar-OffFeetFullGoesJoyJoyousJubilantOriginPastPlacesRevelrySettleSojournStartTimesTravelUsedWanderingsJump to Next AfarAncientAntiquityCarriedCarryCityCountriesDistantExultantFarFar-OffFeetFullGoesJoyJoyousJubilantOriginPastPlacesRevelrySettleSojournStartTimesTravelUsedWanderingsIsaiah 23 1.The miserable overthrow of Tyre15.Her restoration and unfaithfulnessIs this your jubilant cityThis phrase questions the current state of Tyre, once a prosperous and joyful city. Tyre was known for its wealth and vibrant trade, often described as jubilant due to its economic success. The rhetorical question implies a contrast between its past glory and its present downfall, as prophesied by Isaiah. This reflects the biblical theme of the fleeting nature of earthly riches and the judgment that comes upon pride and self-sufficiency, as seen in other scriptures like Proverbs 16:18. whose origin is from antiquity
Tyre's history dates back to ancient times, making it one of the oldest cities in the region. It was a significant Phoenician city, known for its maritime prowess and trade networks. The reference to its ancient origins highlights its long-standing influence and the depth of its cultural and economic roots. This historical context underscores the magnitude of its impending judgment, as even a city with such a storied past is not immune to divine retribution. whose feet have taken her to settle far away
This phrase alludes to Tyre's extensive trade networks and colonization efforts. The city established colonies throughout the Mediterranean, including Carthage, which became a powerful city in its own right. The imagery of feet suggests movement and expansion, emphasizing Tyre's reach and influence. This expansion is a testament to its ambition and success but also serves as a reminder of the eventual scattering and downfall prophesied by Isaiah. The notion of being "far away" can also symbolize the spiritual distance from God that comes with pride and self-reliance, a theme echoed in the story of the Tower of Babel inGenesis 11. Persons / Places / Events 1. TyreAn ancient and prosperous Phoenician city known for its trade and wealth. Tyre is the subject of Isaiah 23, where its downfall is prophesied. 2. PhoeniciaThe region where Tyre was located, known for its maritime trade and influence across the Mediterranean. 3. IsaiahThe prophet who delivered God's message concerning the judgment and eventual restoration of Tyre. 4. Jubilant CityRefers to Tyre, known for its celebrations and prosperity, now facing judgment. 5. Distant LandsIndicates the extensive reach of Tyre's trade and influence, as its merchants traveled far and wide. Teaching Points The Transience of Earthly WealthTyre's prosperity and influence were significant, yet they were not immune to God's judgment. This serves as a reminder that material wealth and success are temporary and should not be our ultimate pursuit. God's Sovereignty Over NationsThe prophecy against Tyre demonstrates God's control over the rise and fall of nations. We can trust in His sovereignty and justice, even when worldly powers seem unassailable. The Call to RepentanceLike Tyre, we are called to recognize our dependence on God rather than our achievements. Repentance and humility are crucial in aligning ourselves with God's will. The Reach of InfluenceTyre's influence extended to distant lands, reminding us of the impact our lives can have on others. We should strive to be a positive influence, spreading the message of God's love and truth. The Importance of Historical ContextUnderstanding the historical and cultural background of Tyre enriches our comprehension of the text and its implications for our lives today. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1.What is the meaning of Isaiah 23:7?
2.How does Isaiah 23:7 illustrate God's judgment on prideful nations like Tyre?
3.What lessons from Tyre's downfall can we apply to modern-day societies?
4.How does Isaiah 23:7 connect with other prophecies about God's sovereignty over nations?
5.In what ways can we guard against pride as warned in Isaiah 23:7?
6.How can Isaiah 23:7 encourage humility in our personal and communal lives?
7.What historical context surrounds Isaiah 23:7 and its reference to Tyre's downfall?
8.How does Isaiah 23:7 reflect God's judgment on nations?
9.What is the significance of Tyre in Isaiah 23:7?
10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 23?
11.What are the four beasts in Daniel 7?
12.According to Isaiah 53:7, the servant remains silent when oppressed, yet in the Gospels Jesus speaks during his trials--how do we reconcile this contradiction?
13.Isaiah 49:23 envisions kings bowing to Israel--can this be historically validated or is it purely metaphorical myth?
14.What is the 2024 Easter Bible reading plan?What Does Isaiah 23:7 Mean Is this your jubilant city“Is this your jubilant city…” (Isaiah 23:7) • The prophet points to Tyre, once bursting with celebration and commerce (Isaiah 23:1). • Its past joy recalls bustling harbors filled with goods and sailors (Ezekiel 27:2-4). • Judgment now makes the question sting: can a city stripped of glory still claim to be “jubilant”? Compare the shocked questions asked about fallen Babylon (Revelation 18:16-19). • The scene reminds us that earthly prosperity is fragile; “Do not boast about tomorrow” (James 4:13-16).
Whose origin is from antiquity“…whose origin is from antiquity…” • Tyre’s roots reach back to the earliest settlements along the Mediterranean (Joshua 19:29). • Ancient alliances with David and Solomon (2 Samuel 5:11;1 Kings 5:1) confirm its long-standing power. • Longevity cannot shield a nation from God’s hand; even the “ancient and honorable” fall when pride rises (Isaiah 24:4). • The verse presses home that history with God matters more than history without Him (Psalm 127:1).
Whose feet have taken her to settle far away“…whose feet have taken her to settle far away?” • Tyrian merchants spread across the seas, planting colonies like Tarshish and Carthage (Isaiah 23:6;Ezekiel 27:12). • Commerce carried her “feet” farther than most nations of the day, fulfillingGenesis 10:18-20’s picture of maritime expansion. • Yet distance offered no escape from accountability; “Where can I flee from Your presence?” (Psalm 139:7-10). • God uses scattering to humble prideful hearts, just as He did at Babel (Genesis 11:8-9).
summaryIsaiah 23:7 confronts Tyre with a sobering question: can the city that once reveled in ancient prestige and worldwide reach still claim joy after God’s judgment? The verse exposes the emptiness of security based on prosperity, heritage, or global influence. Lasting joy rests not in wealth or history but in humble obedience to the Lord who rules every nation and every sea. (7) Is this your joyous city . . .?--Tyre was, as has been said, of later origin than Zidon, but was the oldest of the daughter cities. Josephus ( Ant. viii. 3. 1) fixes the date of its foundation at 240 years before Solomon. Her own feet shall carry her.--The English version (tenable grammatically) points to the wanderings of exile. Another rendering,her feet are wont to carry her. . . is also legitimate, and fits in better with the context, which paints the past glory of Tyre in contrast with her coming calamities. So taken, the words point to her numerous colonies, of which Carthage was the chief. Verse 7. - Is this your joyous city? literally, your joyous one; i.e. Can this wretched heap of ruins be the rich and joyous Tyre? Whose antiquity is of ancient days. Though regarded as less ancient than Zidon (Justin, 18:3), Tyro nevertheless claimed a very remote antiquity. Herodotus was told (about B.C. 450) that its temple of Hercules (Melkarth) had been built two thousand three hundred years previously (Herod., 2:44). Q. Curtius makes the city to have been founded by Agenor, the father of Cadmus, who was supposed to have lived three hundred years before the Trojan War ('Vit. Alex.,' 4:4). It must be noted, however, on the other hand, that there is no mention at all of Tyro in Homer, and none in Scripture until the time of Joshua ( Joshua 19:29), about B.C. 1300. Her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn (so Lowth, Rosenmüller, Gesenius, Ewald, Kay). Others render the passage, "whose feet were wont to carry her afar off to sojourn." In the one case the coming flight and exile, in the other the past commercial enterprise of the city, is pointed at.
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Hebrew Is thisהֲזֹ֥את(hă·zōṯ)Article | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063:Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,your jubilant city,עַלִּיזָ֑ה(‘al·lî·zāh)Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 5947:Exultant, jubilantwhose originקַדְמָתָהּ֙(qaḏ·mā·ṯāh)Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6927:Antiquity, former stateis from antiquity,קֶ֤דֶם(qe·ḏem)Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6924:The front, of place, timewhose feetרַגְלֶ֔יהָ(raḡ·le·hā)Noun - fdc | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7272:A foot, a step, the pudendahave taken herיֹבִל֣וּהָ(yō·ḇi·lū·hā)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2986:To conduct, bear alongto settleלָגֽוּר׃(lā·ḡūr)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1481:To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostilityfar away?מֵֽרָח֖וֹק(mê·rā·ḥō·wq)Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7350:Remote, of place, time, precious
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