Contradiction with Genesis 41:57
While Isaiah 23:3 speaks of Tyre as a supplier of goods and wealth, Genesis 41:57 describes Egypt during Joseph's time as the primary supplier of grain to the world, suggesting different centers of economic power.
Genesis 41:57: And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy [corn]; because that the famine was [so] sore in all lands.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 26:4
Whereas Isaiah 23:3 mentions Tyre in the context of its wealth and trade, Ezekiel 26:4 speaks of the city being destroyed, contradicting its depiction as a thriving economic hub.
Ezekiel 26:4: And they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock.
Contradiction with Revelation 18:11
Isaiah 23:3 speaks of the abundance of trade, but Revelation 18:11 references a time when merchants weep because no one buys their goods anymore, showing a collapse in trade rather than prosperity.
Revelation 18:11: And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
Contradiction with Jeremiah 49:17
This verse speaks of Edom becoming a desolation, which contradicts the idea of a prosperous trade center like Tyre, as referenced in Isaiah 23:3.
Jeremiah 49:17: Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof.
Contradiction with Zephaniah 2:13
Isaiah 23:3 describes thriving commerce, while Zephaniah 2:13 talks about Assyria and Nineveh being laid waste, contrasting periods and locations of economic ruin versus prosperity.
Zephaniah 2:13: And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, [and] dry like a wilderness.