Isaiah 2:16 meaning and explanation

against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.

Isaiah 2:16, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah is announcing the Day of the LORD, a day when God will humble everything people have exalted in place of him. In verses 12 through 16 the prophet lists what that judgment falls on: proud people, tall cedars, high mountains, fortified walls, and here the great merchant ships.

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