Isaiah 23:11DRA

Catholic Bible · DRA · Verse 11 of 18

"He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant , to destroy the strong holds thereof."
Isaiah 23:11

In context

9The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

10Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: no more strength.

11He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant , to destroy the strong holds thereof.

12And 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.

13Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; he brought it to ruin.

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