Isaiah 23:3-8 and in many waters was the seed of the merchant. The harvest of the waterway was her income, and she became the mart of nations."

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ and in many waters was the seed of the merchant. The harvest of the waterway was her income, and she became the mart of nations." ⁴ Be ashamed, Sidon! For the sea speaks, the stronghold of the sea, saying, "I have not travailed, nor have I borne, and not brought up choice men, nor raised virgins." ⁵ As the report progresses to Egypt, they will travail. As to the report of Tyre, ⁶ they pass it through toward Tharshish; they will howl! Dwellers of the coastland! ⁷ Was this your joy from the days aforetime? In antiquity her feet fetched her from afar to sojourn. ⁸ Who counseled this against Tyre, the crown giver, whose merchants were chiefs, her traffickers the glorious of the earth?