Isaiah 23:11
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He stretched out his hand over the sea,.... That is, the Lord of hosts, who had purposed to destroy Tyre, stretched out…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He stretched out his hand - That is, Yahweh (see Isa 23:9). To stretch out the hand is indicative of punishment (see the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 23:1-14
Tyre being a sea-port town, this prophecy of its overthrow fitly begins and ends with, Howl, you ships of Tarshish; for…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
He stretched out his hand, &c. R.V. he hath stretched out … hath shaken. Cf. ch. Isa 5:25; Isa 14:26-27. The kingdomsare…
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