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Isaiah 23:3

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 23:3

Verse 3 of 18

Scripture focus

And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, [is] her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.

Isaiah 23:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 23:3

Theological / Devotional

Sihor. Either (1) a part of the Nile, (2) an unidentified body of water on Egypt’s eastern border, or (3) the Wadi el-‘Arish (the “River of Egypt”), commonly regarded as the southwestern limit of Palestine (see on 1 Chron. 13:5). The “seed of Sihor” evidently means the grain of Egypt. Phoenician imported grain from Egypt, and Phoenician vessels undoubtedly carried it in an extensive trade. The river. That is, the Nile (see on ch. 19:5, 6).

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