Isaiah 23:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 23:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 23:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh of Armies has planned it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.”
Isaiah 23:9 — World English Bible
Isaiah 23:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.”
Isaiah 23:9 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 23:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Jehovah of Hosts hath counselled it, To pollute the excellency of all beauty, To make light all the honoured of earth.”
Isaiah 23:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 23:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to profane the pride of all glory, to bring to nought all the honourable of the earth.”
Isaiah 23:9 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 23:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The Lord of hostes hath decreed this, to staine the pride of all glorie, and to bring to contempt all them that be glorious in the earth.”
Isaiah 23:9 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 23:9 in Context — Isaiah 23
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.
11 He 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.
What Does Isaiah 23:9 Mean?
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