Isaiah 33:23

“Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.”

"Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey." - Isaiah 33:23
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What does Isaiah 33:23 mean?

Isaiah 33:23 (KJV) reads, "Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey." This verse falls within the larger context of the book of Isaiah, which is a…

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Strength in Weakness: Embracing Our Limitations

Isaiah 33:23 reads, "Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey." This verse paints a powerful picture of a ship in distress, highlighting the…

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A Prayer for Strength in Times of Uncertainty

Heavenly Father, We come before You in a spirit of humility and reverence, seeking Your guidance and strength in a world that often feels uncertain and tumultuous. In the words of Isaiah 33:23 from the King James Version, we are reminded of the challenges faced by those who…

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Isaiah 33:23 - "Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey."
A highly realistic image of an ancient galley ship stranded on the rocks with a broken main mast, and a collapsed sail based on Isa 33:23. On the shore are biblical men and bolical women picking up the goods which have washed asore for the wreckage.
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Leviticus 23:33 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 33:23 - "And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher."
Jeremiah 33:23 - "Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying,"
Ezekiel 33:23 - "Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
2 Samuel 23:33 - "Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,"
Isaiah 33:12 - "And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire."
Isaiah 33:3 - "At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered."
Job 33:23 - "If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:"
Isaiah 33:5 - "The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness."
Isaiah 33:7 - "Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly."
"¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying," - Leviticus 23:33
Ezekiel 23:33 - "Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria."
Acts 23:33 - "Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him."
Proverbs 23:33 - "Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things."
Isaiah 33:22 - "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us."
Isaiah 33:6 - "And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure."
Isaiah 33:24 - "And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity."
Isaiah 33:17 - "Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off."
Isaiah 33:13 - "¶ Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might."
Isaiah 33:18 - "Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?"
Isaiah 33:10 - "Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself."
Deuteronomy 33:23 - "¶ And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south."
Isaiah 3:23 - "The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails."
"Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Ezekiel 33:23