Isaiah 23:17It will happen after the end of seventy years that Yahweh will visit Tyre, and she shall return to her wages, and will play the prostitute with all the kingdoms of the world on the surface of the earth.
The setting
Isaiah prophesies from Jerusalem about Tyre's future. Seventy years represents a lifetime — most who hear this will never see its fulfillment...
The emotion here: somber hope while delivering difficult truth
The original word
paqad (פָּקַד) — to visit with purpose, either judgment or restoration
Why it matters
Seventy years in biblical prophecy often represents a complete generation's lifespan
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 23:17
God doesn't abandon nations forever — even pagan Tyre gets a promise of restoration
Common misconceptionPeople think this means Tyre will become godly, but 'return to her wages' means going back to the same old business — just under God's sovereignty.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 23:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 23:17 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine visitation, spiritual unfaithfulness. Notable phrases: Yahweh will visit Tyre; return to her wages; play the prostitute. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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