Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Who has planned this against Tyre, that bestower of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the most renowned on earth?
New American Standard Bible
Whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honored of the earth?
King James Version
Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?
Holman Bible
the bestower of crowns,
whose traders are princes,
whose merchants are the honored ones of the earth?
A Conservative Version
Who has purposed this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants are rulers, whose traders are the honored of the earth?
American Standard Version
Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth?
Amplified
Who has planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns,
Whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honored of the earth?
Bible in Basic English
By whom was this purposed against Tyre, the crowning town, whose traders are chiefs, whose business men are honoured in the land?
Darby Translation
Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the distributor of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose dealers were the honourable of the earth?
Julia Smith Translation
Who will counsel this against Tyre, encircled with a crown, whom her merchants, chiefs; her merchants the honored of the earth.
King James 2000
Who has taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the honorable of the earth?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Who has planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants [were] princes, her traders [the] honored ones of [the] earth?
Modern King James verseion
Who has purposed this against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are rulers, whose merchants are the weighty of the earth?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Who hath devised such things upon Tyre the crown of all cities, whose merchants and Captains were the highest and principal of the world?
NET Bible
Who planned this for royal Tyre, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the dignitaries of the earth?
New Heart English Bible
Who has planned this against Tyre, the giver of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth?
The Emphasized Bible
Who hath purposed this, against Tyre, The bestower of crowns, - Whose merchants are princes, Her traders the honourable of the earth?
Webster
Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the honorable of the earth?
World English Bible
Who has planned this against Tyre, the giver of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth?
Youngs Literal Translation
Who hath counselled this against Tyre, The crowning one, whose traders are princes, Her merchants the honoured of earth?'
Themes
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchants
Commerce » Persons engaged in, called » Traffickers
Commerce » Persons of distinction engaged in
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Commerce and wealth of
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Inhabitants of » Mercantile men
Interlinear
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Cachar
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 23:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oracle Against Tyre
7 Is this your exciting city, that was founded long ago, whose feet carried her to settle in far-off lands? 8 Who has planned this against Tyre, that bestower of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the most renowned on earth? 9 The LORD of the Heavenly Armies has planned it to neutralize all the hubris of grandeur, to discredit all the renowned men of earth.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:24-28
All the nations will ask, "Why did the LORD do this to this land? What is the meaning of this fierce and great anger?'
Isaiah 10:8
"Because this is what he is saying: "My commanders are all kings, are they not?
Isaiah 36:9
How, then, can you repulse even one officer from the least of my master's officials, when you are depending for yourselves on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?
Jeremiah 50:44-45
"Look, like a lion comes up from the thicket of the Jordan to a pasture that grows year round, so I'll drive them away from her in an instant, and I'll appoint whomever is chosen over her. Indeed, who is like me? Who gives me counsel? Who is the shepherd who will stand against me?"
Ezekiel 28:2-6
"Son of Man, tell Tyre's Commander-in-Chief, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Because your heart is arrogant, and because you keep saying, "I have taken my seat, I am a god, seated in God's seat right in the middle of the sea,' and because you're a man, and not a god, even though you pretend that you have a god-like heart"
Ezekiel 28:12-18
"Son of Man, start singing this lamentation for the king of Tyre. Tell him, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "You served as my model, my example of complete wisdom and perfect beauty.
Revelation 18:8
For this reason, her diseases that result in death, misery, and famine will come in a single day. She will be burned up in a fire, because powerful is the Lord God who judges her."