International Children’s Bible

Isaiah 23:5-11 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

5. Egypt will hear the news about Tyre.And it will make Egypt hurt with sorrow.

6. You ships should return to Tarshish.You people living near the sea should be sad.

7. Look at your once happy city!Look at your old, old city!People from that city have traveledfar away to live.

8. Who planned Tyre’s destruction?Tyre made others rich.Her merchants were treated like princes.Her traders were greatly respected.

9. It was the Lord of heaven’s armies who planned this!He decided to make these proud men unimportant.He decided to disgrace those who were greatly respected.

10. Go through your land,Tarshish, like the Nile goes through Egypt.There is no harbor for you now!

11. The Lord has stretched his hand over the sea.He makes its kingdoms tremble.He commands that Canaan’splaces of safety be destroyed.