So David gathered all the people of Israel from the Shihor River in Egypt to the town of Lebo Hamath. They came together to bring the Box of the Agreement {\cf2\super [136]} back from the town of Kiriath Jearim.
Isaiah 23:3 - Easy To Read Version Those men traveled the seas looking for grain. Those men from Tyre bought the grain that grows near the Nile River, and they sold the grain to other nations. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And were on great waters. The seed or grain of the Shihor, the harvest [due to the overflow] of the Nile River, was [Tyre's] revenue, and she became the merchandise of the nations. American Standard Version (1901) And on great waters the seed of the Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her revenue; and she was the mart of nations. Common English Bible over the mighty waters. The grain of Shihor, the Nile’s harvest, was her income; she was the marketplace of nations. Catholic Public Domain Version The offspring of the Nile is in the midst of many waters. The harvest of the river is her crop. And she has become the marketplace of the nations. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The seed of the Nile in many waters, the harvest of the river is her revenue: and she is become the mart of the nations. |
So David gathered all the people of Israel from the Shihor River in Egypt to the town of Lebo Hamath. They came together to bring the Box of the Agreement {\cf2\super [136]} back from the town of Kiriath Jearim.
All the plants along the river banks will die and blow away. Even the plants at the widest part of the river will be dead.
The city of Tyre has produced many leaders.\par Businessmen from that city are like princes.\par The people that buy and sell things\par are honored everywhere.\par So who made plans against Tyre?\par
Some of you people plant seeds near every stream of water. You let your cattle and donkeys walk around and eat freely. You people will be very happy.
People of Judah, think about this:\par Did it help to go to Egypt?\par Did it help to drink\par from the Nile River? No!\par Did it help to go to Assyria?\par Did it help to drink from\par the Euphrates River? No!\par
Your businessmen sailed across the seas.\par You satisfied many people\par with your great wealth\par and the things you sold.\par You made the kings of the earth rich!\par
Through your wisdom and understanding\par you have gotten riches for yourself.\par And you put gold and silver\par in your treasuries.\par
You took my silver and gold. You took my precious treasures and put it in your temples. {\cf2\super [28]}
The land that you will get is not like the land of Egypt that you came from. In Egypt, you planted your seeds, and then you used your feet {to pump water from the canals} to water your plants. {You watered your fields} the same way you water a vegetable garden.
You have not yet taken the area from the Shihor River [53] at Egypt to the border of Ekron and the land further north. That land still belongs to the Canaanite people. You must still defeat the five Philistine leaders at Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. You must also defeat the Avvite people