8 Who has purposed this

against Tyre, the bestower of crowns,

whose merchants were princes,

whose traders were the honored of the earth?

9 The Lord of hosts has purposed it,

to defile the pompous pride of all glory,

to dishonor all the honored of the earth.

8 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city,

Whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?

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.

8 Who has brought this disaster on Tyre,

that great creator of kingdoms?

Her traders were all princes,

her merchants were nobles.

9 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has done it

to destroy your pride

and bring low all earth’s nobility.

8 Who has taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city,

Whose merchants are princes,

Whose traders are the honorable of the earth?

9 The Lord of hosts has purposed it,

To bring to dishonor the pride of all glory,

To bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

8 Who planned Tyre’s destruction?

Tyre made others rich.

Its merchants were treated like princes,

and its traders were greatly respected.

9 It was the Lord All-Powerful who planned this.

He decided to make these proud people unimportant;

he decided to disgrace those who were greatly respected.

8 Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth? 9 Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

8 Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the distributor of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose dealers were the honourable of the earth? 9 Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to profane the pride of all glory, to bring to nought all the honourable of the earth.

8 Who planned such a thing against Tyre, the city that produced kings? 

Its merchants are princes. 

Its traders are among the honored people of the world. 

9 The Lord of Armies planned this 

in order to dishonor all arrogant people 

and to humiliate all the honored people of the world. 

8 Who planned this against Tyre,

the bestower of crowns,

whose traders are princes,

whose merchants are the honored ones of the earth?

9 The Lord of Hosts planned it,

to desecrate all its glorious beauty,

to disgrace all the honored ones of the earth.

8 Who has planned this

against Tyre, the bestower of crowns,

whose merchants were princes,

whose traders were the honored of the earth?

9 The Lord of hosts has planned it—

to defile the pride of all glory,

to shame all the honored of the earth.

8 Who has planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns,

whose merchants were princes,

her traders the honored ones of the earth?

9 Yahweh of hosts has planned it:

to defile the pride of all glory,

to humble all the honored ones of the earth.

8 Tyre was a city that produced kings.

Its traders were princes.

They were honored all over the earth.

So who planned to destroy such a city?

9 The Lord who rules over all planned to do it.

He wanted to bring down all of its pride and glory.

He wanted to put to shame those who were honored all over the earth.

8 Who has planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns,

Whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honored of the earth?

9 The Lord of hosts has planned it, to defile the pride of all beauty,

To despise all the honored of the earth.