10 Overflow through your land like [a]the River,
O daughter of Tarshish;
There is no more [b]strength.
11 He stretched out His hand over the sea,
He shook the kingdoms;
The Lord has given a commandment (A)against Canaan
To destroy its strongholds.
12 And He said, “You will rejoice no more,
O you oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon.
Arise, (B)cross over to Cyprus;
There also you will have no rest.”

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  1. Isaiah 23:10 The Nile
  2. Isaiah 23:10 restraint, lit. belt

10 Till[a] your land as they do along the Nile,
    Daughter Tarshish,
    for you no longer have a harbor.
11 The Lord has stretched out his hand(A) over the sea
    and made its kingdoms tremble.(B)
He has given an order concerning Phoenicia
    that her fortresses be destroyed.(C)
12 He said, “No more of your reveling,(D)
    Virgin Daughter(E) Sidon, now crushed!

“Up, cross over to Cyprus;(F)
    even there you will find no rest.”

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  1. Isaiah 23:10 Dead Sea Scrolls and some Septuagint manuscripts; Masoretic Text Go through