Isaiah 23:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?”
Isaiah 23:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 23:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 23:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Who has planned this against Tyre, the giver of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the honorable of the earth?”
Isaiah 23:8 — World English Bible
Isaiah 23:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth?”
Isaiah 23:8 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 23:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Who hath counselled this against Tyre, The crowning one, whose traders <FI>are<Fi> princes, Her merchants the honoured of earth?'”
Isaiah 23:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 23:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the distributor of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose dealers were the honourable of the earth?”
Isaiah 23:8 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 23:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Who hath decreed this against Tyrus (that crowneth men) whose marchantes are princes? whose chapmen are the nobles of the worlde?”
Isaiah 23:8 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 23:8 in Context — Isaiah 23
6 Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
7 Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
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.
10 Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
What Does Isaiah 23:8 Mean?
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