Key Verse Spotlight
Isaiah 23:2 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. {still: Heb. silent}”
Isaiah 23:2
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. {still: Heb. silent}
And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, {is} her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, {even} the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, {nor} bring up virgins.
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