Isaiah 23:13
“Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Behold the land of the Chaldeans,.... Not Tyre, as some think, so called, because founded by the Chaldeans, who finding…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Behold the land of the Chaldeans - This is a very important verse, as it expresses the source from where these…
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
Every attempt to extract a meaning from the verse as it stands is beset by insuperable difficulties. Perhaps the best…
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