Bullinger Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 23:1

Bullinger Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 23:1 - 23:1

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Bullinger Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 23:1 - 23:1

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23:1 - 23:1
23:2 - 23:2
23:3 - 23:3
23:4 - 23:4
23:5 - 23:5
23:7 - 23:7
23:8 - 23:8
23:9 - 23:9
23:11 - 23:11
23:12 - 23:12
23:13 - 23:13
23:15 - 23:15
23:16 - 23:16
23:17 - 23:17
23:18 - 23:18

burden = oracle.

Tyre. It had rejoiced in the misfortunes of Judah (Amo_1:9); so it is punished by the same king of Babylon (Isa_23:13). Eze_26:2-21.

Ships of Tarshish. See note on Isa_2:16 and 1Ki_10:22.

ships. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for the people in them.

house. In this case "port".

Chittim. Originally used of Cyprus, but extended to the islands and coast-lands of the Mediterranean.

it: i.e. the fall of Tyre.