Isaiah 23:5 meaning and explanation

When the report reaches Egypt, they will writhe in agony over the news of Tyre.

Isaiah 23:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah 23 is a prophetic oracle against Tyre, the great Phoenician trading city, announcing that Babylon will destroy her (verses 1 and 13). In verse 5 the report of Tyre's fall travels south to Egypt, and the Egyptians writhe in agony.

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