en_tn_lite_do_not_use/isa/23/13.md

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See the land of the Chaldeans

"Chaldeans" here is another name for Babylonians. AT: "See what happened to the land of the Babylonians" or "See what has happened to Babylonia"

siege towers

Soldiers built towers or dirt ramps to attack over the walls of a city.

Howl, you ships of Tarshish

Here "ships" represents the men on the ships. See how you translated this in Isaiah 23:1. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

for your refuge has been destroyed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "for enemies have destroyed your refuge" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

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