\{The whole country of Moab will suffer because of that pride.\} All the people of Moab will cry. The people will be sad—they will want the things they had in the past. They will want the fig-cakes made in Kir Hareseth. {\cf2\super [169]}
Isaiah 23:6 - Easy To Read Version You ships should return to Tarshish. {\cf2\super [223]} \par You people living near the sea\par should be sad.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Pass over to Tarshish [to seek safety as exiles]! Wail, you inhabitants of the [Tyre] coast! American Standard Version (1901) Pass ye over to Tarshish; wail, ye inhabitants of the coast. Common English Bible Cross over to Tarshish; wail, inhabitants of the coast. Catholic Public Domain Version Cross over the seas. Wail, you inhabitants of the island! Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Pass over the seas, howl, ye inhabitants of the island. |
\{The whole country of Moab will suffer because of that pride.\} All the people of Moab will cry. The people will be sad—they will want the things they had in the past. They will want the fig-cakes made in Kir Hareseth. {\cf2\super [169]}
Those people were running from swords\par that were ready to kill.\par They were running from bows\par that were ready to shoot.\par They were running from a hard battle.\par
You ships from Tarshish should go back\par to your country.\par Cross the sea like it is a small river.\par No person will stop you now.\par
The Lord says,\par “Virgin Daughter of Sidon, {\cf2\super [225]} \par you will be destroyed.\par You will not rejoice any more.”\par \{But the people of Tyre say,\}\par “Cyprus {\cf2\super [226]} will help us!”\par But if you cross the sea to Cyprus,\par you will not find a place to rest.\par
They use silver from the city of Tarshish\par and gold from the city of Uphaz\par and make their statues.\par Carpenters and metal-workers make those idols.\par They put blue and purple clothes on those idols.\par “Wise men” make those “gods.”\par
All the people living on the coast\par are shocked about you.\par Their kings are terribly afraid.\par Their faces show their shock.\par
\{Jonah did not want to obey God,\} so Jonah tried to run away from the Lord. Jonah went to Joppa. {\cf2\super [3]} Jonah found a boat that was going to the faraway city of Tarshish. {\cf2\super [4]} Jonah paid money for the trip and went on the boat. Jonah wanted to travel with the people on this boat to Tarshish and run away from the Lord.