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    to the vast ocean.
The grain of Shihor, the harvest of the Nile
    provided your revenue;
    you were the merchant for the nations.
Be ashamed, O Sidon, the fortress of the sea,
    for the sea has declared:
“I have not endured the anguish of labor,
    nor have I given birth;
I have not reared young men
    or brought up young women.”
When the news reaches Egypt,
    they will writhe in anguish
    upon hearing the fate of Tyre.

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On the great waters
    came the grain of the Shihor;(A)
the harvest of the Nile[a](B) was the revenue of Tyre,(C)
    and she became the marketplace of the nations.

Be ashamed, Sidon,(D) and you fortress of the sea,
    for the sea has spoken:
“I have neither been in labor nor given birth;(E)
    I have neither reared sons nor brought up daughters.”
When word comes to Egypt,
    they will be in anguish(F) at the report from Tyre.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 23:3 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls Sidon, / who cross over the sea; / your envoys are on the great waters. / The grain of the Shihor, / the harvest of the Nile,