Isaiah 23:9

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

World English Bible

In The 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.

In Context

8Who has planned this against Tyre, the giver of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the honorable of the earth?

10Pass through your land like the Nile, daughter of Tarshish. There is no restraint any more.

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Cross References

Exodus 8:4The frogs shall come up both on you, and on your people, and on all your servants.”’”

Job 40:11Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.

Isaiah 2:11The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the arrogance of men will be bowed down, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 2:17The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the arrogance of men shall be brought low; and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 5:15So man is brought low, mankind is humbled, and the eyes of the arrogant ones are humbled;

Isaiah 10:33Behold, the Lord, GOD of Armies, will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 23:2-15

The Doom of Tyre. ( b. c. 718.) 1 The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them. 2 Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. 3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations. 4 Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I… Read the whole commentary →

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