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Isaiah 23:11–12

11 He stretched out His hand over the sea,

He shook the kingdoms;

The Lord has given a commandment hagainst Canaan

To destroy its strongholds.

12 And He said, “You will rejoice no more,

O you oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon.

Arise, icross over to Cyprus;

There also you will have no rest.”

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Isaiah 23:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

11 The Lord has stretched out his hand over the sea

and made its kingdoms tremble.

He has given an order concerning Phoenicia

that her fortresses be destroyed.

12 He said, “No more of your reveling,

Virgin Daughter Sidon, now crushed!

“Up, cross over to Cyprus;

even there you will find no rest.”

Isaiah 23:11–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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 strongholds.

12 And he said:

“You will no more exult,

O oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon;

arise, cross over to Cyprus,

even there you will have no rest.”

Isaiah 23:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

11 He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms:

The Lord hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.

12 And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice,

O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon:

Arise, pass over to Chittim;

There also shalt thou have no rest.

Isaiah 23:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

11 The Lord held out his hand over the sea

and shook the kingdoms of the earth.

He has spoken out against Phoenicia,

ordering that her fortresses be destroyed.

12 He says, “Never again will you rejoice,

O daughter of Sidon, for you have been crushed.

Even if you flee to Cyprus,

you will find no rest.”

Isaiah 23:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 The Lord has stretched his hand over the sea

and made its kingdoms tremble.

He commands that Canaan’s

strong, walled cities be destroyed.

12 He said, “Sidon, you will not rejoice any longer,

because you are destroyed.

Even if you cross the sea to Cyprus,

you will not find a place to rest.”

Isaiah 23:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

11 He hath stretched out his hand over the sea, he hath shaken the kingdoms: Jehovah hath given commandment concerning Canaan, to destroy the strongholds thereof. 12 And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon: arise, pass over to Kittim; even there shalt thou have no rest.

Isaiah 23:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 He hath stretched out his hand over the sea, he shaketh the kingdoms. Jehovah hath given a commandment concerning Canaan, to destroy the strongholds thereof, 12 and hath said, Thou shalt no more exult, thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Sidon: get thee up, pass over to Chittim; even there shalt thou have no rest.

Isaiah 23:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 The Lord has stretched his hand over the sea to shake kingdoms. 

He has commanded that Canaan’s fortifications be destroyed. 

12 He says, “You will no longer be joyful, 

my dear abused people Sidon.” 

Get up, and travel to Cyprus. 

Even there you will find no rest. 

Isaiah 23:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 He stretched out His hand over the sea;

He made kingdoms tremble.

The Lord has commanded

that the Canaanite fortresses be destroyed.

12 He said,

“You will not rejoice anymore,

ravished young woman, daughter of Sidon.

Get up and cross over to Cyprus —

even there you will have no rest!”

Isaiah 23:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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.

12 He said:

You will exult no longer,

O oppressed virgin daughter Sidon;

rise, cross over to Cyprus—

even there you will have no rest.

Isaiah 23:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 He has stretched his hand out over the sea;

he has made kingdoms shake.

Yahweh has commanded concerning Canaan

to destroy her fortresses.

12 And he said,

“You will not continue to exult, crushed one, virgin daughter of Sidon.

Arise, cross over to Cyprus! There will be no rest for you even there.”

Isaiah 23:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 The Lord has reached his powerful hand out over the sea.

He has made its kingdoms tremble with fear.

He has given a command concerning Phoenicia.

He has ordered that its forts be destroyed.

12 He said, “No more wild parties for you!

People of Sidon, you are now destroyed!

“Leave your city. Go across the sea to Cyprus.

Even there you will not find any rest.”

Isaiah 23:11–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

11 He has stretched His hand out over the sea,

He has made the kingdoms tremble;

The Lord has given a command concerning Canaan to demolish its strongholds.

12 He has said, “You shall exult no more, O crushed virgin daughter of Sidon.

Arise, pass over to Cyprus; even there you will find no rest.”


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