Isaiah 23

^{1 !} A prophecie against Tyrus.

^{1 a} Read {Chap 13, 1}.

^{1 b} Ye of Cilicia that come thether for marchandise.

^{1 c} Tyrus is destroied by Nebuchadnezzar.

^{1 d} By Chittim thei ment all the yles and countreis Westward from Palestina.

^{1 e} All men knowe of this destruction.

^{2 f} Haue haunted thee & enriched thee.

^{3 g} Meaning, the corne of Egypt which was fed by the ouer flowing of Nilus.

^{4 h} That is, Tyrus, which was the chief port of the Sea.

^{4 i} I haue no people left in me, and am as a baren woman that neuer had childe.

^{5 k} Because these two countreis were joined in league together.

^{6 l} Tyrus willeth other marchants to go to Cilicia and to come no more there.

^{8 m} Who maketh her marchants like princes.

^{10 n} Thy strength wil no more serve thee: therefore flee to other countries for succour.

^{12 o} For Tyrus was neuer touched nor afflicted before.

^{12 p} Because Tyrus was buylt by them of Zidon.

^{13 q} The Chaldeans which dwelt in tentes in the wildernes, were gathered by the Assyrians into cities.

^{13 r} The people of Chaldeans destroyed the Assyrians: whereby the Prophet meaneth, that seing the Chaldeans were able to ouercome the Assyrians, which were so great a nation, much more shal these two nations of Chaldea & Assyria be able to ouerthrowe Tyrus.

^{14 s} That is, Tyrus, by whome ye are enriched.

^{15 u} Shal vse all craft and subultie to entise men againe to her.

^{15 t} Tyrus shal lie destroied 70 yeres, which he calleth the reigne of one King, or a mans age.

^{16 x} She shal labour by all meanes to recouer her first credit, as an harlot when she is long forgotten, seketh by all meanes to enterteine her louers.

^{17 y} Thogh she haue bene caastised of the Lord, yet she shal returne to her olde wicked practices, & for gaine shal giue her self to all mens lusts like an harlot.

^{17 !} A promise that it shal be restored.

^{18 z} He sheweth that God yet by the preaching of the Godspel wil call Tyrus to repentance, & turne her heart from auarice and filthie gaine vnto the true worshiping of God and liberalitie toward his Saints.