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Isaiah 23:5

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— When the report [reaches] Egypt, They will be in anguish at the report of Tyre.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— As at the report concerning Egypt, [so] shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— When the report cometh to Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— When the report cometh to Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— As at the report concerning Egypt, [so] shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— —When the report came into Egypt, they were sorely pained at the news of Tyre.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Like the report of Egypt, They shall be in pangs at the like report of Tyre.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— As [at] the report of Egypt they are pained, So [at] the report of Tyre.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— When it shall be heard in Egypt, they will be sorry when they shall hear of Tyre:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— When the fame commeth to the Egyptians, they shall be sorie, concerning the rumour of Tyrus.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— As at the report concerning Egypt, so shal they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— When the news reaches Egypt, they will be in pain over the report of Tyre.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Moreover when it shall be heard in Mizraim{gr.Egypt}, sorrow shall seize them for Tyre.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— As at the report concerning Mitzrayim, [so] shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tzor.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
As x834
(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
at the report 8088
{8088} Prime
שֵׁמַע
shema`
{shay'-mah}
From H8085; something heard, that is, a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly audience.
concerning Mixrayim מִצרַיִם, 4714
{4714} Prime
מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrayim
{mits-rah'-yim}
Dual of H4693; Mitsrajim, that is, Upper and Lower Egypt.
[so] shall they be sorely pained 2342
{2342} Prime
חוּל
chuwl
{khool}
A primitive root; properly to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), that is, (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively to wait, to pervert.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
at the report 8088
{8088} Prime
שֵׁמַע
shema`
{shay'-mah}
From H8085; something heard, that is, a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly audience.
of Xôr צוֹר. 6865
{6865} Prime
צֹר
Tsor
{tsore}
The same as H6864; a rock; Tsor, a place in Palestine.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Isaiah 23:5

_ _ As, etc. — rather, “When the report (shall reach) the people of Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report concerning Tyre” (namely, its overthrow). So Jerome, “When the Egyptians shall hear that so powerful a neighboring nation has been destroyed, they must know their own end is near” [Lowth, etc.].

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Isaiah 23:1-14.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 23:5

Waters — By the sea, which is very fitly called the great waters, understand, cometh, or is brought to her. The seed — The corn of Egypt, wherewith Egypt abounded. Sihor is the same as the Nile. The harvest — The plentiful harvest of corn which comes from the inundation of the Nile; emphatically called the river. The revenue — Is as plentifully enjoyed by her, as if it grew in her own territories. A mart — A place to which all nations resort for traffick.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Isaiah 23:5

As at the report concerning Egypt, [so] shall they be (k) greatly pained at the report of Tyre.

(k) Because these two countries were joined in league together.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
at the:

Isaiah 19:16 In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
Exodus 15:14-16 The people shall hear, [and] be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina. ... Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be [as] still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, [which] thou hast purchased.
Joshua 2:9-11 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. ... And as soon as we had heard [these things], our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he [is] God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

so shall:

Ezekiel 26:15-21 Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee? ... I will make thee a terror, and thou [shalt be] no [more]: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 27:29-36 And all that handle the oar, the mariners, [and] all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land; ... The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never [shalt be] any more.
Ezekiel 28:19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never [shalt] thou [be] any more.
Revelation 18:17-19 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, ... And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
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Ex 15:14. Jsh 2:9. Is 19:16. Ezk 26:15; 27:29; 28:19. Rv 18:17.

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