Isaiah 23:11
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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.The LORD has stretched out His hand over the sea; He has made kingdoms tremble. He has given a command that the strongholds of Canaan be destroyed.
In other translations
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.The LORD has stretched out His hand over the sea; He has made kingdoms tremble. He has given a command that the strongholds of Canaan be destroyed.
Hebrew words
יָדוֹyadohand hisH3027נָטָהnatahhe has stretched outH5186עַל־'al-overH5921הַיָּםhaiyamthe seaH3220הִרְגִּיזhirgizhe has made trembleH7264מַמְלָכוֹתmamlakhotkingdomsH4467יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068צִוָּהtzivahhe has commandedH6680אֶל־'el-concerningH413כְּנַעַןkena'anCanaanH3667לַשְׁמִדlashmidto destroyH8045מָעֻזְנֶיהָ׃ma'uzneihastrongholds itsH4581
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- Isaiah 2:19And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.
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- Haggai 2:7And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts.
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- Genesis 9:25And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”
- Ezekiel 26:10By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach.His multitude of horses will cover you in their dust. When he enters your gates as an army entering a breached city, your walls will shake from the noise of cavalry, wagons, and chariots.
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People and places
Places: Canaan