Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

Isaias 23:9-14 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

9. The Lord of hosts hath designed it, to pull down the pride of all glory, and bring to disgrace all the glorious ones of the earth.

10. Pass thy land as a river, O daughter of the sea, thou hast a girdle no more.

11. He stretched out his hand over the sea, he troubled kingdoms: the Lord hath given a charge against Chanaan, to destroy the strong ones thereof.

12. And he said: Thou shalt glory no more, O virgin daughter of Sidon, who art oppressed: arise and sail over to Cethim, there also thou shalt have no, rest.

13. Behold the land of the Chaldeans, there was not such a people, the Assyrian founded it: they have led away the strong ones thereof into captivity, they have destroyed the houses thereof, they have brought it to ruin.

14. Howl, O ye ships of the sea, for your strength is laid waste.