Isaiah 23:1
_Tyre was destroyed, in part, by Nabuchodonosor. Cyrus permitted all the captives of this, as well as of other countries, to return. --- Cethim; Cyrus, or rather Macedonia. Merchants come thence no longer._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Tyre was destroyed, in part, by Nabuchodonosor. Cyrus permitted all the captives of this, as well as of other countries, to return. --- Cethim; Cyrus, or rather Macedonia. Merchants come thence no longer._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Island. Tyre was originally surrounded with water. A communication with the land was made afterwards, Josue xix. 29. (Calmet) (Ezechiel xxvii.) (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Nile. Hebrew Shichor, or "muddy water," designates that river, Josue xiii. 3. --- River. The overflowing of the Nile gave fertility to Egypt, insomuch that Tyre and other nations were supplied by it with corn._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Strength: people who sail. Septuagint, "but the strength....replied: I," &c. Sidon will not be concerned for the fall of her rival. She alleges that she has nothing to do with Tyre. That city would not allow that it was a colony of Sidon, ver. 12. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Seas. The rich Tyrians did so. (St. Jerome) --- Septuagint, "to Carthage." Hebrew Tharsis, is Cilicia. (Calmet) --- Hence Nabuchodonosor did not find a sufficient reward, Ezechiel xxix. 18._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sojourn. Many fled, others were made captives._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Earth. The merchants were as rich as kings, or the latter sent their merchandise to Tyre, Ezechiel xxvii. 33._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Girdle, fortress; or rather, thou art naked, like a slave, chap. xx. 4._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Daughter; colony. (Calmet) --- Oppressed. Literally, "calumniated." (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_It. Hebrew adds, "for fishermen." It was formerly covered with water. (Eusebius, præp. ix.) --- Ruin. The fall of Babylon has been denounced, chap. xiii._... [ Continue Reading ]
_King Nabuchodonosor, whose two sons reigned but a short time. The captivity of the people of God began also the year of the world 3398, and ended the year of the world 3468, the first of Cyrus. --- Harlot. She shall be re-established, (Calmet) and shall invite people to her markets. (Sanchez) --- B... [ Continue Reading ]
_Commit. Septuagint, "be the emporium for all." Great injustice prevailed formerly among merchants, so that it is represented as a dishonest calling. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sanctified to the Lord. This alludes to the conversion of the Gentiles. (Challoner) --- Before, the Tyrian were great enemies to the Jews, 2 Esdras xiii. 16., and 1 Machabees v. 15. Our Saviour wrought a miracle in favour of one of this country, Matthew v. 22., and Zacharias viii. 20. (Calmet) ---... [ Continue Reading ]
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