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Isaiah 2:16

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.

American Standard Version (1901)

and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant imagery.

Bible in Basic English

And on all the ships of Tarshish, and on all the fair boats.

Free Bible Version

He will wipe out all the commercial ships of Tarshish as well as the pleasure vessels.

Geneva Bible 1599

And vpon all the shippes of Tarshish, and vpon all pleasant pictures.

King James (Authorized) Version

And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.

One Unity Resource Bible

For all the ships of Tarshish, and for all pleasant imagery.

Translation for Translators

He will destroy all those who are rich because they own big ships that carry goods to other countries and they own other beautiful ships.

Unlocked Literal Bible

and against all the ships of Tarshish, and against all beautiful sailing vessels.

Noah Webster Bible

And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.

World English Bible

for all the ships of Tarshish, and for all pleasant imagery.

Young's Literal Translation

And for all ships of Tarshish, And for all desirable pictures.

Context

The Day of Reckoning

¹⁵against every high tower, against every fortified wall, ¹⁶against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.

Summary

In Isaiah 2:16, the prophet Isaiah describes a day when the pride and arrogance of humanity will be brought low, and the Lord alone will be exalted. This verse serves as a reminder of the fleeting nature of human accomplishments and the ultimate sovereignty of God. It calls for humility and a recognition of God's supreme authority over all things. Ultimately, Isaiah 2:16 points to a future time when God's glory will be fully revealed, and all human pride will be humbled before Him.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

Tarshish--Tartessus in southwest Spain, at the mouth of the Guadalquivir, near Gibraltar. It includes the adjoining region: a PhÅ“nician colony; hence its connection with Palestine and the Bible (Ch2 9:21). The name was also used in a wide sense for the farthest west, as our West Indies (Isa 66:19; Psa 48:7; Psa 72:10). "Ships of Tarshish" became a phrase for richly laden and far-voyaging vessels. The judgment shall be on all that minister to man's luxury (compare Rev 18:17-19). pictures--ordered to be destroyed (Num 33:52). Still to be seen on the walls of Nineveh's palaces. It is remarkable that whereas all other ancient civilized nations, Egypt, Assyria, Greece, Rome, have left monuments in the fine arts, Judea, while rising immeasurably above them in the possession of "the living oracles," has left none of the former. The fine arts, as in modern Rome, were so often associated with polytheism, that God required His people in this, as in other respects, to be separate from the nations (Deu 4:15-18). But Vulgate translation is perhaps better, "All that is beautiful to the sight"; not only paintings, but all luxurious ornaments. One comprehensive word for all that goes before (compare Rev 18:12, Rev 18:14, Rev 18:16).

Isaiah 2:16

The Day of Reckoning

¹⁵against every high tower, against every fortified wall, ¹⁶against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.

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Berean Standard Bible

against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.

American Standard Version (1901)

and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant imagery.

Bible in Basic English

And on all the ships of Tarshish, and on all the fair boats.

Free Bible Version

He will wipe out all the commercial ships of Tarshish as well as the pleasure vessels.

Geneva Bible 1599

And vpon all the shippes of Tarshish, and vpon all pleasant pictures.

King James (Authorized) Version

And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.

One Unity Resource Bible

For all the ships of Tarshish, and for all pleasant imagery.

Translation for Translators

He will destroy all those who are rich because they own big ships that carry goods to other countries and they own other beautiful ships.

Unlocked Literal Bible

and against all the ships of Tarshish, and against all beautiful sailing vessels.

Noah Webster Bible

And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.

World English Bible

for all the ships of Tarshish, and for all pleasant imagery.

Young's Literal Translation

And for all ships of Tarshish, And for all desirable pictures.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

Tarshish--Tartessus in southwest Spain, at the mouth of the Guadalquivir, near Gibraltar. It includes the adjoining region: a PhÅ“nician colony; hence its connection with Palestine and the Bible (Ch2 9:21). The name was also used in a wide sense for the farthest west, as our West Indies (Isa 66:19; Psa 48:7; Psa 72:10). "Ships of Tarshish" became a phrase for richly laden and far-voyaging vessels. The judgment shall be on all that minister to man's luxury (compare Rev 18:17-19). pictures--ordered to be destroyed (Num 33:52). Still to be seen on the walls of Nineveh's palaces. It is remarkable that whereas all other ancient civilized nations, Egypt, Assyria, Greece, Rome, have left monuments in the fine arts, Judea, while rising immeasurably above them in the possession of "the living oracles," has left none of the former. The fine arts, as in modern Rome, were so often associated with polytheism, that God required His people in this, as in other respects, to be separate from the nations (Deu 4:15-18). But Vulgate translation is perhaps better, "All that is beautiful to the sight"; not only paintings, but all luxurious ornaments. One comprehensive word for all that goes before (compare Rev 18:12, Rev 18:14, Rev 18:16).