The descendants of Javan were the people of Elishah, Spain, Cyprus, and Rhodes;

Invaders will sail from Cyprus; They will conquer Assyria and Eber, But they, in turn, will perish forever."

The descendants of Javan were the people of Elishah, Spain, Cyprus, and Rhodes.

This is a message about Tyre. Howl with grief, you sailors out on the ocean! Your home port of Tyre has been destroyed; its houses and its harbor are in ruins. As your ships return from Cyprus, you learn the news.

City of Sidon, your happiness has ended, and your people are oppressed. Even if they escape to Cyprus, they will still not be safe.

Go west to the island of Cyprus, and send someone eastward to the land of Kedar. You will see that nothing like this has ever happened before.

They took oak trees from Bashan to make oars; They made your deck out of pine from Cyprus And inlaid it with ivory.

The king of Syria will return home with all the loot he has captured, determined to destroy the religion of God's people. He will do as he pleases and then return to his own land.

He will speak against the Supreme God and oppress God's people. He will try to change their religious laws and festivals, and God's people will be under his power for three and a half years.

And so be glad, you heavens, and all you that live there! But how terrible for the earth and the sea! For the Devil has come down to you, and he is filled with rage, because he knows that he has only a little time left."

When I thought it over, I realized that God had not spoken to Shemaiah, but that Tobiah and Sanballat had bribed him to give me this warning.

Many will give up their faith at that time; they will betray one another and hate one another.