Isaiah 23:9 “The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to di…”

Isaiah 23:9

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The LORD of Armies has planned it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

American Standard Version

Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

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.

Darby Translation

Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to profane the pride of all glory, to bring to nought all the honourable of the earth.

Young's Literal Translation

Jehovah of Hosts hath counselled it, To pollute the excellency of all beauty, To make light all the honoured of earth.

Bible in Basic English

It was the purpose of the Lord of armies to put pride to shame, to make sport of the glory of those who are honoured in the earth.

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Cross references

“Lord”

Isaiah 10:33 Isaiah 14:24 Isaiah 14:27 Jeremiah 51:62 Acts 4:28 Ephesians 1:11

Isaiah 10:33 · BSB

Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled.

Isaiah 14:24 · BSB

The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.

Isaiah 14:27 · BSB

The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?

Jeremiah 51:62 · BSB

and say, ‘O LORD, You have promised to cut off this place so that no one will remain—neither man nor beast. Indeed, it will be desolate forever.’

Acts 4:28 · BSB

They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

Ephesians 1:11 · BSB

In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

“to stain”

Isaiah 13:11 James 4:6 Isaiah 2:11 Daniel 4:37 Isaiah 2:17 Malachi 4:1

Isaiah 13:11 · BSB

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.

James 4:6 · BSB

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

Isaiah 2:11 · BSB

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

Daniel 4:37 · BSB

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.

Isaiah 2:17 · BSB

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,

Malachi 4:1 · BSB

“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left…

“bring”

Job 12:21 Psalm 107:40 1 Corinthians 1:26–29

Job 12:21 · BSB

He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.

Psalm 107:40 · BSB

He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

1 Corinthians 1:26–29 · BSB

Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.

Also

Isaiah 9:15 Isaiah 5:13

Isaiah 9:15 · BSB

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

Isaiah 5:13 · BSB

Therefore My people will go into exile for their lack of understanding; their dignitaries are starving and their masses are parched with thirst.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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

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