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# Be silent, you inhabitants of the coast

Isaiah speaks to the people who live on the coast as if they could hear him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-apostrophe]])

# Be silent

This is an idiom. Here silence is meant to signal shock and amazement. Alternate translation: "Be shocked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# of the coast

The "coast" is the land near or around the sea or ocean. Here it refers to the people who live in Phoenicia which borders the Mediterranean sea.

# the merchant of Sidon, who travels over the sea, has filled you

Here "merchant" means "many merchants." Alternate translation: "the merchants of Sidon, who travel over the sea, have made you rich" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-genericnoun]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Be silent, you inhabitants of the coast`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Isaiah speaks to the people who live on the coast as if they could hear him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-apostrophe]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# Be silent`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This is an idiom. Here silence is meant to signal shock and amazement. Alternate translation: "Be shocked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# of the coast`

			`The "coast" is the land near or around the sea or ocean. Here it refers to the people who live in Phoenicia which borders the Mediterranean sea.`

			`# the merchant of Sidon, who travels over the sea, has filled you`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here "merchant" means "many merchants." Alternate translation: "the merchants of Sidon, who travel over the sea, have made you rich" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-genericnoun]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00