Isaiah 23 — Novel English Bible

1 Mashaa (Burden) Tzar (Tyre). HaYalayalaw (you [causing] howl), Anayahawath (ships) Tharashayash (Tarshish)! Kay-YaShadad (surely it laid waste), MaBayath (from house), MaBawaa (from entering). MaAratz (from land) Kathay (Kittim) YaNaGalah (it revealed) Lam (for them).

2 Damamaw (𐤃𐤌𐤌) Yashabay (still inhabit/dwell) Ay (coast), Sachar (merchants) Tzayadawan (Sidon), Ibar (pass over/through) Yam (sea/waters), Malaawak (replenished you).

3 WaBaMayam (And in waters), Rabayam (great - plural) Zarai (seed) Shayachawar (Shihor), Qatzayar (harvest Nile), Thabawaahathah (her revenue). WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Sachar (𐤎𐤇𐤓) Gawayam (market heathen).

4 Bawashay (Ashamed), Tzayadawan (Sidon); Kay-YaAmar (surely spoken), Yam (sea/waters) Maiwaz (stronghold / fortress / protection) HaYam (the sea), LaAmar (saying), “Laa (NOT) Chawalathay (travailed), WaLaa (And not) Yaladathay (brought forth), WaLaa (And not) Gadalathay (grow / become great / wax) Bachawarayam (young men), Gadalathay (nor brought up) Rawamamathay (will lift up) Bathawalahawath (virgins).”

5 KaAshar-Shamai (As who/that report comes) LaMatzarayam (to Egypt), YaChawayalaw (𐤇𐤅𐤉𐤋) KaShamai (anguish as report) Tzar (Tyre).

6 Ibaraw (You pass over) Tharashayash (Tarshish)! HaYalayalaw (you [causing] wail), Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) Ay (coast)!

7 HaZaath (This) Lakam (for you) Ilayazah (joyous city), MaYawamay (from days), Qadam (east) Qadamahathah (her antiquity) YaYabalawah (carried her) Ragalayah (her feet) MaRachawaq (far away) LaGawar (travel)?

8 May (Who) YaYaitz (𐤉𐤏𐤑) Zaath (this) Il (over) Tzar (Tyre), HaMaItayarah (planned against the giver of crowns), AsharaSacharayah (who/that merchants her) Sharayam (princes), Kanainayah (her traffickers) NaKabaday (Harden / Honor) Aratz (honorable Earth/land)?

9 Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies) Yaitzah (planned her), LaChalal (to stain) Gaawan (pride) Kal (glory), Tzabay (𐤑𐤁𐤉) LaHaQalal (to [causing] bring contempt) Kal (every) NaKabaday (Harden / Honor) Aratz (honorable Earth/land).

10 Ibaray (You pass) Aratzak (your land like Nile), Banath (daughter) Tharashayash (Tarshish). Ayan (NO ONE) Mazayach (𐤌𐤆𐤉𐤇) Iwad (restraint more).

11 Yadaw (His hand) YaNatah (he stretched out) Il-HaYam (over the sea). YaHaRagayaz (he [causing] shaken) Mamalakahawath (kingdoms). Yahawah () YaTzawah (ordered) Al (to) Kanain (Canaan's) LaShamad (𐤔𐤌𐤃) Maiwazanayah (destruction their her strongholds).

12 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Laa (NOT) ThaYawasayapay (again / another) Iwad (more/again) LaIlawaz (rejoice more), HaMaIshaqah (who oppressed) Bathawalahath (virgin) Banath (daughter) Tzayadawan (Sidon). Kathay (Kittim) Qawamay (you arise), Ibaray (you pass over). Gam (indeed / moreover) Sham (there) Laa (NOT) YaNawach (rest) Lak (for you).”

13 Han (Behold) Aratz (Behold Earth/land) Kashaday (Chaldeans). Zah (this / that / these) HaIm (this people). Laa (NOT) YaHayah (came to pass) Ashawar (Assyrians) Yasadah (𐤉𐤎𐤃 her) LaTzayayam (founded for dwell wilderness). HaQawayamaw (they [causing] set up) Bachayanayaw (his towers). Iraraw (𐤏𐤓𐤓) Aramawanawathayah (overthrew its palaces). Shawamah (made her) LaMapalah (ruin).

14 HaYalayalaw (You [causing] howl), Anayahawath (ships) Tharashayash (Tarshish), KayaYaShadad (surely laid waste) Maiwazakan (your stronghold)!

15 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaYawam (in day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) WaNaShakachath (and forgotten) Tzar (Tyre) Shabaiyam (seventy) Shanah (year), KaYawamay (according to days) Malak (king) Achad (one) MaQatz (from end) Shabaiyam (seventy) Shanah (year) YaHayah (came to pass) LaTzar (Tyre). KaShayarath (as song) HaZawanahah (who prostitute).

16 Laqachay (You take) Kanawar (harp); Sababay (you go about) Iyar (city), Zawanahah (𐤆𐤅𐤍𐤄) NaShakachah (prostitute forgotten). HaYatayabay (you [causing] make sweet) Nagan (melody). HaRabahay (multiply/become many) Shayar (Sing many song), LaMainaThaZakaray (𐤋 you remembered).

17 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) MaQatz (from end) Shabaiyam (seventy) Shanah (year) YaPaqad (visit) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Tzar (Tyre), WaShawabah (and she return) LaAthananah (her wages), WaZanahathah (and play prostitute) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Mamalakahawath (kingdoms) HaAratz (the world) Il-Panayam (over face/presence/surface) HaAdamah (surface the earth).

18 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Sacharah (her merchandise) WaAthananah (and her 𐤀𐤕𐤍𐤍) Qadash (wages Holy / Set Apart) Yahawah (), Laa (NOT) YaAtzar (it treasured) WaLaa (And not) YaChasan (laid up); KayaLaYashabayam (surely for dwell - plural) LaPanayam (before) Yahawah (). YaHayah (came to pass) Sacharah (her merchandise) LaAkal (to eat) LaShabaih (sufficiently), WaLaMakasah (and clothing) Ithayaq (durable).