And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
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Interpretation
Tyre was the mart of the nations. She was noted for mirth and diversions; and this made her loth to consider the warnings God gave by his servants.
Glossary
- Tyre Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tyre.
- Nile Place
- Biblical river. Modern identification: Nile River.
- Shihor Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Pelusiac branch of the Nile.