Discovery BoxIsaiah 23:12 
Context23:12 He said,
“You will no longer celebrate,
oppressed 1 virgin daughter Sidon!
Get up, travel to Cyprus,
but you will find no relief there.” 2
Isaiah 64:11
Context64:11 Our holy temple, our pride and joy, 3
the place where our ancestors praised you,
has been burned with fire;
all our prized possessions have been destroyed. 4
1 tn Or “violated, raped,” the point being that Daughter Sidon has lost her virginity in the most brutal manner possible.
2 tn Heb “[to the] Kittim, get up, cross over; even there there will be no rest for you.” On “Kittim” see the note on “Cyprus” at v. 1.
3 tn Heb “our source of pride.”
4 tn Or “all that we valued has become a ruin.”
