Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their embroidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at you.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Sea: colonies, or tributary to Tyre, ver. 8. (Haydock)
Leptis, Utica, Carthage,and Cadiz, were founded by Tyrians. (Pliny, v. 19.)
Some pretend that these cities were attacked by the conquerors, for manifesting their grief. See Josephus, Antiquities x.; Pineda
But we shall not here follow conjectures.
Astonishment. Hebrew, "troubles "or mourning. (Calmet)