Isaiah 23:1

The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 23:6 Parallel

Isaiah 23:6 continues the same oracle, telling inhabitants to cross to Tarshish and howl — same context.

Isaiah 2:16 Parallel

Isaiah 2:16 also targets ships of Tarshish in judgment, linking Tyre's fate to broader divine judgment.

Isaiah 60:9 Contrast

Isaiah 60:9 uses ships of Tarshish positively for restoration, contrasting with their lament over Tyre's fall.

Isaiah 13:1 Parallel

Isaiah 13:1 begins 'The burden of Babylon' with the same formula — both introduce judgment oracles.

Numbers 24:24 mentions ships from Kittim (Chittim), directly linking to the 'land of Chittim' in Isaiah 23:1.

Revelation 18:17-19 echoes the lament of ships over Tyre, applying the same imagery to Babylon's fall.

Zechariah 9:4 directly describes Tyre's destruction by fire and sea, paralleling the lament over Tyre's fall here.

Joel 3:4-8 directly addresses Tyre and Sidon, pronouncing judgment for their crimes—a strong thematic echo of this oracle.

Ezekiel 27:25 Historical context

Ezekiel 27:25 describes Tyre's trading ships of Tarshish, echoing the same maritime judgment theme.

Ezekiel 27:6 details Tyre's shipbuilding with oars of Bashan, complementing the 'ships of Tarshish' imagery.

Jeremiah 25:22 directly names Tyre among the nations that drink the cup of wrath, reinforcing the same divine judgment pronounced here.

Ezekiel 26:2 also delivers an oracle against Tyre, continuing the same prophetic theme of judgment on that city.

Ezekiel 26:16 describes the mourning of sea princes over Tyre's fall, matching the lament imagery in the main verse.

1 Chronicles 1:7 Historical context

1 Chronicles 1:7 repeats the genealogy of Genesis 10:4, listing Tarshish and Kittim among Javan's sons.

Ezekiel 27:30 portrays merchants weeping over Tyre's destruction, continuing the same lament over the city.

1 Kings 10:22 describes the same 'ships of Tarshish' bringing wealth — the merchant vessels lamented here.

Matthew 11:22 cites Tyre as a city that will face judgment, echoing the same theme of divine punishment on Tyre.

Revelation 18:11 shows merchants weeping over Babylon's fall — mirroring the ships of Tarshish mourning Tyre's destruction. Both lament a commercial hub's ruin.

Genesis 10:4 Historical context

In Genesis 10:4, Tarshish and Kittim appear as sons of Javan — the same peoples named here as sources of ships.

Jeremiah 47:4 mentions Tyre as a helper being cut off during Philistia's destruction, echoing the city's fall prophesied here.

Psalm 48:7 Parallel

Psalm 48:7 portrays God breaking ships of Tarshish, echoing the divine judgment theme seen in Tyre's fall.

Joshua 19:29 Historical context

Joshua 19:29 records Tyre as a boundary city of Asher — historical geographic context for the city prophesied here.