Isaiah 23:8–9
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And who is behind the collapse of Tyre,
the Tyre that controlled the world markets?
Tyre’s merchants were the business tycoons.
Tyre’s traders called all the shots.
God-of-the-Angel-Armies ordered the crash
to show the sordid backside of pride
and puncture the inflated reputations.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Who has purposed this
against Tyre, the bestower of crowns,
whose merchants were princes,
whose traders were the honored of the earth?
The Lord of hosts has purposed it,
to defile the pompous pride of all glory,
to dishonor all the honored of the earth.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Who planned this against Tyre,
the bestower of crowns,
whose merchants are princes,
whose traders are renowned in the earth?
The Lord Almighty planned it,
to bring down her pride in all her splendor
and to humble all who are renowned on the earth.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Who planned this against Tyre,
the bestower of crowns,
whose traders are princes,
whose merchants are the honored ones of the earth?
The Lord of Armies planned it,
to desecrate all its glorious beauty,
to disgrace all the honored ones of the earth.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Who has brought this disaster on Tyre,
that great creator of kingdoms?
Her traders were all princes,
her merchants were nobles.
The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has done it
to destroy your pride
and bring low all earth’s nobility.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Who has planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns,
whose merchants were princes,
her traders the honored ones of the earth?
Yahweh of hosts has planned it:
to defile the pride of all glory,
to humble all the honored ones of the earth.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city,
Whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?
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.
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