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Isaiah 23:9

The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
Isaiah 23:9 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

    ASV

  • It was the purpose of the Lord of armies to put pride to shame, to make sport of the glory of those who are honoured in the earth.

    BBE

  • Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to profane the pride of all glory, to bring to nought all the honourable of the earth.

    DBY

  • Yahweh of hosts has purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

    WEB

  • Jehovah of Hosts hath counselled it, To pollute the excellency of all beauty, To make light all the honoured of earth.

    YLT

  • The LORD of hosts has purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

    ENG

  • The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

    WBT

  • The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.

    BSB

In context

7Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.

8Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?

9The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

10Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.

11He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.

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