421 B

Raw Blame History

Be silent, you inhabitants of the coast

Isaiah speaks to the people who live on the coast as if they could hear him.

of the coast

The "coast" is the land near or around the sea or ocean. Here it refers to the people who live in Phoenicia which borders the Mediterranean sea.

the merchant of Sidon, who travels over the sea, has filled you

"the merchants of Sidon, who travel over the sea, have made you rich"