Cross Reference 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

{Isaiah 23:11} He stretched out 5186 z8804 his hand 3027 over x5921 the sea, 3220 he shook 7264 z8689 the kingdoms: 4467 the LORD 3068 hath given a commandment 6680 z8765 against x413 the merchant 3667 [city], to destroy 8045 z8687 the strong y4581 holds 4581 thereof.

stretched:
"And they shall goª ° into the holesª of the rocks,ª and into the cavesª of the earth,ª forª ¹ fearª of the LORD,ª and for the gloryª ¹ of his majesty,ª when he arisethª ° to shake terriblyª ° the earth.ª" {Isa 2:19} + "They that seeª ° thee shall narrowly lookª ° upon¹ thee, [and] considerª ° thee, [saying, Is] this¹ the manª that made the earthª to tremble,ª ° that did shakeª ° kingdoms;ª ... [That] madeª ° the worldª as a wilderness,ª and destroyedª ° the citiesª thereof; [that] openedª ° not¹ the houseª of his prisoners?ª" {Isa 14:16-17} + "And with the blastª of thy nostrilsª the watersª were gathered together,ª ° the floodsª ° stood uprightª ° as¹ an heap,ª [and] the depthsª were congealedª ° in the heartª of the sea.ª ... Thou didst blowª ° with thy wind,ª the seaª coveredª ° them: they sankª ° as leadª in the mightyª waters.ª" {Exd 15:8-10} + "The heathenª raged,ª ° the kingdomsª were moved:ª ° he utteredª ° his voice,ª the earthª melted.ª °" {Psa 46:6} + "By reason of the abundanceª ¹ of his horsesª their dustª shall coverª ° thee: thy wallsª shall shakeª ° at the noiseª ¹ of the horsemen,ª and of the wheels,ª and of the chariots,ª when he shall enterª ° into thy gates,ª as men enter² into¹ a cityª wherein is made a breach.ª °" {Ezk 26:10} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the Lordª GODª to Tyrus;ª Shall not¹ the islesª shakeª ° at the soundª ¹ of thy fall,ª when the woundedª cry,ª ° when the slaughterª is madeª ° in the midstª of thee? ... For¹ thus¹ saithª ° the Lordª GOD;ª When I shall makeª ° thee a desolateª ° city,ª like the citiesª that¹ are not¹ inhabited;ª ° when I shall bring upª °¹ the deepª upon¹ thee, and greatª watersª shall coverª ° thee;" {Ezk 26:15-19} + "In the timeª [when] thou shalt be brokenª ° by the seasª ¹ in the depthsª of the watersª thy merchandiseª and all¹ thy companyª in the midstª of thee shall fall.ª ° ... All¹ the inhabitantsª ° of the islesª shall be astonishedª ° at¹ thee, and their kingsª shall be sore² afraid,ª °¹ they shall be troubledª ° in [their] countenance.ª" {Ezk 27:34-35} + "I made the nationsª to shakeª ° at the soundª ¹ of his fall,ª when I cast him downª °¹ to hellª with¹ them that descendª ° into the pit:ª and all¹ the treesª of Eden,ª the choiceª and bestª of Lebanon,ª all¹ that drinkª ° water,ª shall be comfortedª ° in the nether partsª of the earth.ª" {Ezk 31:16} + "And I will shakeª °¹ all¹ nations,ª and the desireª of all¹ nationsª shall come:ª ° and I will fillª °¹ this¹ houseª with glory,ª saithª ° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Hgg 2:7}

the LORD[YHWH]:
"I will sendª ° him against an hypocriticalª nation,ª and against¹ the peopleª of my wrathª will I give him a charge,ª ° to takeª ° the spoil,ª and to takeª ° the prey,ª and to tread them downª ² ° like the mireª of the streets.ª" {Isa 10:6} + "Be¹ thou my strongª habitation,ª whereunto I may continuallyª resort:ª ° thou hast given commandmentª ° to saveª ° me; for¹ thou¹ [art] my rockª and my fortress.ª" {Psa 71:3} + "How¹ can it be quiet,ª ° seeing the LORDª hath given it a chargeª ° against¹ Ashkelon,ª and against¹ the seaª shore?ª there¹ hath he appointedª ° it." {Jer 47:7} + "And the LORDª hath given a commandmentª ° concerning¹ thee, [that] no¹ more¹ of thy nameª ¹ be sown:ª ° out of the houseª ¹ of thy godsª will I cut offª ° the graven imageª and the molten image:ª I will makeª ° thy grave;ª for¹ thou art vile.ª °" {Nah 1:14}

against the merchant city:
or, concerning a merchantman, "And by greatª watersª the seedª of Sihor,ª the harvestª of the river,ª [is] her revenue;ª and she is¹ a martª of nations.ª" {Isa 23:3} + "[He is] a merchant,ª the balancesª of deceitª [are] in his hand:ª he lovethª ° to oppress.ª ° ... And Ephraimª said,ª ° Yet¹ I am become rich,ª ° I have found me outª ° substance:ª [in] all¹ my laboursª they shall findª ° none¹ iniquityª in me that¹ [were] sin.ª" {Hsa 12:7-8}

the merchant city:
Heb. Canaan, "And he said,ª ° Cursedª ° [be] Canaan;ª a servantª of servantsª shall he be¹ unto his brethren.ª" {Gen 9:25} + "And Canaanª begatª °¹ Sidonª his firstborn,ª and Heth,ª ... And the borderª of the Canaanitesª was¹ from Sidon,ª ¹ as thou comestª ° to Gerar,ª unto¹ Gaza;ª as thou goest,ª ° unto Sodom,ª and Gomorrah,ª and Admah,ª and Zeboim,ª even unto¹ Lasha.ª" {Gen 10:15-19} + "Yea, every¹ potª in Jerusalemª and in Judahª shall be¹ holinessª unto the LORDª of hosts:ª and all¹ they that sacrificeª ° shall comeª ° and takeª ° of¹ them, and seetheª ° therein: and in that¹ dayª there shall be¹ no¹ more¹ the Canaaniteª in the houseª of the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Zch 14:21} + "Andª he taught,ª ° sayingª ° unto them,ª Is it² ° notª written,ª °² Myª houseª shall be calledª ° of allª nationsª the houseª of prayer?ª butª yeª have madeª ° itª a denª of thieves.ª" {Mrk 11:17} + "Andª saidª ° unto them that soldª ° doves,ª Takeª ° these thingsª hence;ª makeª ° notª myª Father'sª houseª an houseª of merchandise.ª" {Jhn 2:16}

strong holds:
or, strengths, "And Tyrusª did buildª ° herself a strong hold,ª and heaped upª ° silverª as the dust,ª and fine goldª as the mireª of the streets.ª ... Behold,¹ the Lordª will cast her out,ª ° and he will smiteª ° her powerª in the sea;ª and she¹ shall be devouredª ° with fire.ª" {Zch 9:3-4}

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