Catholic Public Domain Version
"Is this not your place, which from its earliest days has gloried in its antiquity? Her feet will lead her to a sojourn far away. "
— Isaiah 23:7, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.”
“Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days, whose feet carried her afar off to sojourn? ”
“Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days, whose feet carried her far away to travel?”
“Is this really your boisterous city whose origins are in the distant past, and whose feet led her to a distant land to reside?”
“Is not this your city, which gloried from of old in her antiquity? her feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.”
“Is this the town which was full of joy, whose start goes back to times long past, whose wanderings took her into far-off countries?”
“Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.”
Be ashamed, O Sidon! For the sea speaks, the strength of the sea, saying: “I have not been in labor, and I have not given birth, and I have not raised young men, nor have I promoted the development of virgins.”
When it has been heard in Egypt, they will be in anguish, when they hear of Tyre.
Cross over the seas. Wail, you inhabitants of the island!
Is this not your place, which from its earliest days has gloried in its antiquity? Her feet will lead her to a sojourn far away.
Who has made this plan against Tyre, which formerly was crowned, whose merchants were leaders, whose traders were illustrious on the earth?
The Lord of hosts has planned this, so that he may tear down the arrogance of all glory, and may bring disgrace to all the illustrious of the earth.
Cross through your land, as through a river, O daughter of the sea. You no longer have a belt.