Isaiah 23:11

"Pass through your land like the Nile, daughter of Tarshish. There is no restraint any more."

Key Reflection

This verse envisions a time when a powerful force will traverse the lands, symbolized by the mighty Nile, with no hindrances or limitations. It suggests a period of overwhelming influence or destruction, where previous constraints and defenses are rendered ineffective.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He stretched out his hand -That is, Yahweh (seeIsaiah 23:9). To stretch out the hand is indicative of punishment (see the notes atIsaiah 5:25;Isaiah 9:12), and means that God has resolved to inflict exemplary punishment on Tyre and its dependent colonies. Over the sea -That is, over the sea coast of Phenicia; or over the cities that were built on the coast. This alludes to the fact that Nebuchadnezzar would lay siege to these cities, and would ravage the maritime coast of Phenicia. It is not improbable also that, having taken Tyre, he would extend his conquests to Citium, on the island of Cyprus, and destroy as many of the dependent cities of Tyre as possible.

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