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Book of Isaiah, Chapter 23

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Chapter 23 of Isaiah—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ The pronouncement of Tyre:[a]1 Howl, YOU ships of Tarʹshish!2 for it has been despoiled from [being] a port,[b] from [being a place] to enter in.3 From the land of Kitʹtim[c]4 it has been revealed to them.
  2. Be silent, YOU inhabitants of the coastland.[d] The merchants from Siʹdon,5 the ones crossing over the sea—they have filled you.
  3. And on many waters has been the seed of Shiʹhor,6 the harvest of the Nile, her revenue; and it came to be the profit of the nations.7
  4. ¶ Be ashamed, O Siʹdon;8 because the sea, O you stronghold of the sea, has said: “I have not had birth pains, and I have not given birth, nor have I brought up young men, raised up virgins.”9
  5. Just as at the report pertaining to Egypt,10 people will likewise be in severe pains at the report on Tyre.11
  6. Cross over to Tarʹshish; howl, YOU inhabitants of the coastland.
  7. Is this YOUR [city] that was exultant from days of long ago, [from] her early times? Her feet used to bring her far away to reside as an alien.
  8. ¶ Who is it that has given this counsel12 against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose tradesmen were the honorable ones of the earth?13
  9. ¶ Jehovah of armies himself has given this counsel,14 to profane the pride of all beauty,15 to treat with contempt all the honorable ones of the earth.16
  10. ¶ Cross over your land like the Nile River, O daughter of Tarʹshish.17 There is no shipyard any longer.18
  11. His hand he has stretched out over the sea; he has caused kingdoms to be agitated.19 Jehovah himself has given a command against Phoe·niʹcia,[e] to annihilate her[f] strongholds.20
  12. And he says: “You must never again exult,21 O oppressed one, the virgin daughter of Siʹdon.22 Get up, cross over to Kitʹtim23 itself. Even there it will not be restful for you.”
  13. ¶ Look! The land of the Chal·deʹans.24 This is the people—As·syrʹi·a25 did not prove to be [the one]—they founded her for the desert haunters.26 They have erected their siege towers;27 they have stripped bare her dwelling towers;28 one has set her as a crumbling ruin.29
  14. ¶ Howl, YOU ships of Tarʹshish, for YOUR stronghold has been despoiled.30
  15. ¶ And it must occur in that day that Tyre must be forgotten seventy years,31 the same as the days of one king. At the end of seventy years it will happen to Tyre as in the song of a prostitute:[g]
  16. “Take a harp, go around the city, O forgotten prostitute.32 Do your best at playing on the strings; make your songs many, in order that you may be remembered.”
  17. ¶ And it must occur at the end of seventy years that Jehovah will turn his attention to Tyre, and she must return to her hire33 and commit prostitution with all the kingdoms of the earth upon the surface of the ground.34
  18. And her profit and her hire35 must become something holy to Jehovah. It will not be stored up, nor be laid up, because her hire will come to be for those dwelling before Jehovah,36 for eating to satisfaction and for elegant covering.37

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Meaning “Rock.” Heb., Tsor.
  2. ^ Lit., “house.”
  3. ^ Or, “the Cypriots.”
  4. ^ Or, “island.”
  5. ^ Lit., “Canaan”; or, “merchant land.” See Ge 10:15; 1Ch 1:13.
  6. ^ Or, “its.”
  7. ^ Or, “harlot.”

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Je 25:22; 47:4; Eze 26:3; 27:2; Jl 3:4; Am 1:9; Zc 9:4
  2. ^ 2Ch 9:21; Ps 48:7; Is 2:16; Eze 27:25
  3. ^ Eze 27:3
  4. ^ Ge 10:4; Je 2:10; Eze 27:6; Da 11:30
  5. ^ Eze 27:8
  6. ^ Je 2:18
  7. ^ Eze 27:33; 28:4; Jl 3:5
  8. ^ Ge 10:15; Eze 27:8
  9. ^ Je 47:4
  10. ^ Is 19:1, 16
  11. ^ Eze 26:15; 27:35; 28:19
  12. ^ De 29:24; Ps 94:2
  13. ^ Eze 28:2
  14. ^ Is 14:24; 46:10
  15. ^ Da 4:37; Jm 4:6
  16. ^ Jb 12:21; Ps 107:40
  17. ^ Is 23:1
  18. ^ Eze 26:14, 17
  19. ^ Ps 46:6; Eze 27:34
  20. ^ Eze 26:5, 15
  21. ^ Eze 26:13
  22. ^ Ge 10:15
  23. ^ Eze 27:6; Da 11:30
  24. ^ Ge 11:31; Is 13:19; 47:1; Hab 1:6
  25. ^ 2Ki 17:24; Is 10:12; 30:31; Na 3:18; Zp 2:13
  26. ^ Is 13:21
  27. ^ Eze 26:8
  28. ^ Eze 26:9
  29. ^ Eze 26:12
  30. ^ Is 23:1
  31. ^ Je 25:11; 27:3, 6
  32. ^ Pr 7:10; Je 30:14
  33. ^ Mc 1:7
  34. ^ Na 3:4
  35. ^ De 23:18
  36. ^ Jb 27:17; Ec 2:26
  37. ^ Is 60:5; 61:6

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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