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The Lord of hosts has planned it—
    to defile the pride of all glory,
    to shame all the honoured ones of the earth.
10 Cross over to your own land,
    O ships of[a] Tarshish;
    this is a harbour[b] no more.
11 He has stretched out his hand over the sea,
    he has shaken the kingdoms;
the Lord has given command concerning Canaan
    to destroy its fortresses.

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  1. Isaiah 23:10 Cn Compare Gk: Heb like the Nile, daughter
  2. Isaiah 23:10 Cn: Heb restraint

The Lord Almighty planned(A) it,
    to bring down(B) her pride in all her splendor
    and to humble(C) all who are renowned(D) on the earth.

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(E) over the sea
    and made its kingdoms tremble.(F)
He has given an order concerning Phoenicia
    that her fortresses be destroyed.(G)

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