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Isaiah 23:9

Pride

7 Is this your jubilant city, whose origin is from antiquity, whose feet have taken her to settle far away?

8 Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?

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

10 Cultivate your land like the Nile, O Daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer a harbor.

11 The LORD has stretched out His hand over the sea; He has made kingdoms tremble. He has given a command that the strongholds of Canaan be destroyed.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.
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.
WEB
The LORD of Armies has planned it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
ASV
Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
DARBY
Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to profane the pride of all glory, to bring to nought all the honourable of the earth.
BLB
Yhwh of hosts has purposed it—to dishonor the pride of all glory, to shame all the honorable ones of the earth.
ÅB
Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har besluttet det for å vanhellige all stolt prakt, for å vanære alle jordens store.
OTB
Herren over hærskarene har bestemt det, for å vanære stoltheten av all prakt, for å ydmyke alle som er æret på jorden.
B1930
Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har besluttet det for å vanhellige all stolt prakt, for å vanære alle jordens store.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • James 4:6

    But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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  • Isaiah 13:11

    I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.

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  • Job 40:11–12

    Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.

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  • Isaiah 2:11

    The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

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  • Daniel 4:37

    Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

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  • Isaiah 46:10–11

    I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

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  • Isaiah 2:17

    So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,

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  • Isaiah 9:15

    The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.

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