Isaiah 23:8
New International Version
Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are renowned in the earth?

New Living Translation
Who has brought this disaster on Tyre, that great creator of kingdoms? Her traders were all princes, her merchants were nobles.

English Standard Version
Who has purposed this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honored of the earth?

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

King James Bible
Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?

New King James Version
Who has taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, Whose merchants are princes, Whose traders are the honorable of the earth?

New American Standard Bible
Who has planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, Whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honored of the earth?

NASB 1995
Who has planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, Whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honored of the earth?

NASB 1977
Who has planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, Whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honored of the earth?

Legacy Standard Bible
Who has counseled this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, Whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honored of the earth?

Amplified Bible
Who has planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, Whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honored of the earth?

Christian Standard Bible
Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are the honored ones of the earth?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are the honored ones 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?

Contemporary English Version
its merchants were kings honored all over the world. Who planned to destroy Tyre?

English Revised Version
Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who planned such a thing against Tyre, the city that produced kings? Its merchants are princes. Its traders are among the honored people of the world.

Good News Translation
Who was it that planned to bring all this on Tyre, that imperial city, whose merchant princes were the most honored men on earth?

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?

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

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?

Webster's Bible Translation
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 traders are the honorable of the earth?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who has counseled this against Tyre, "" The crowning one, whose traders [are] princes, "" Her merchants—the honored of earth?

Young's Literal Translation
Who hath counselled this against Tyre, The crowning one, whose traders are princes, Her merchants the honoured of earth?'

Smith's Literal Translation
Who will counsel this against Tyre, encircled with a crown, whom her merchants, chiefs; her merchants the honored of the earth.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, that was formerly crowned, whose merchants were princes, and her traders the nobles of the earth?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Who has made this plan against Tyre, which formerly was crowned, whose merchants were leaders, whose traders were illustrious on the earth?

New American Bible
Who has planned such a thing against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, Whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the earth’s honored men?

New Revised Standard Version
Who has planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honored of the earth?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Who has taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the honorable of the earth?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Who has counseled in this way against the crowned Tsur, whose Merchants are Princes and its Merchants the honorable of the Earth?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who hath devised this against Tyre, the crowning city, Whose merchants are princes, Whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Who has devised this counsel against Tyre? Is she inferior? or has she no strength? her merchants were the glorious princes of the earth.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Fall of Tyre
7Is this your jubilant city, whose origin is from antiquity, whose feet have taken her to settle far away? 8Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth? 9The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.…

Cross References
Ezekiel 27:3-4
Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’ / Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders perfected your beauty.

Ezekiel 28:2-8
“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. / Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! / By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. ...

Revelation 18:11-13
And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.

Zechariah 9:3-4
Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets. / Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.

Nahum 3:16-17
You have multiplied your merchants more than the stars of the sky. The young locust strips the land and flies away. / Your guards are like the swarming locust, and your scribes like clouds of locusts that settle on the walls on a cold day. When the sun rises, they fly away, and no one knows where.

Jeremiah 25:22
all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;

Ezekiel 26:17-18
Then they will lament for you, saying, “How you have perished, O city of renown inhabited by seafaring men—she who was powerful on the sea, along with her people, who imposed terror on all peoples! / Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your downfall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.”’

Revelation 18:15-17
The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn, / saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! / For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance

Amos 1:9-10
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood. / So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”

Joel 3:4-8
Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads. / For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. / You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland. ...

Ezekiel 27:25-27
The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea. / Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea. / Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall.

Revelation 18:9-10
Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

Jeremiah 47:4
For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.

Ezekiel 27:33-34
When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise. / Now you are shattered by the seas in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and the people among you have gone down with you.

Revelation 18:19
Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”


Treasury of Scripture

Who has taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth?

who hath

Deuteronomy 29:24-28
Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger? …

Jeremiah 50:44,45
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me? …

Revelation 18:8
Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

the crowning

Ezekiel 28:2-6,12-18
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: …

merchants

Isaiah 10:8
For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?

Isaiah 36:9
How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

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Who planned this
This phrase invites us to consider the sovereignty and omniscience of God. In the Hebrew text, the word for "planned" is "יעץ" (ya'atz), which implies a deliberate and wise counsel. It suggests that the events concerning Tyre are not random but are part of a divine plan. This reflects the biblical theme that God is in control of history and the affairs of nations, orchestrating events according to His purposes.

against Tyre
Tyre was a significant ancient Phoenician city known for its wealth and strategic location as a major maritime power. The mention of Tyre here is significant because it was a city renowned for its commerce and influence. Historically, Tyre was a hub of trade and culture, and its downfall would have been seen as a monumental event. The prophecy against Tyre serves as a reminder of the transient nature of human power and wealth when set against the eternal purposes of God.

the bestower of crowns
This phrase highlights Tyre's influence and power in the ancient world. The city was known for its ability to establish and support kings, indicating its political and economic clout. The Hebrew word "מכתיר" (makhtir) suggests the act of crowning or conferring authority. This underscores the idea that earthly power and authority, no matter how significant, are ultimately subject to God's will.

whose merchants are princes
The merchants of Tyre are described as "princes," indicating their high status and the wealth they accumulated through trade. The Hebrew word "סחר" (socher) for "merchants" conveys the idea of commerce and trade, while "שרים" (sarim) for "princes" denotes nobility and leadership. This reflects the biblical principle that material wealth and social status do not equate to spiritual standing before God.

whose traders are renowned in the earth
Tyre's traders were famous worldwide, emphasizing the city's global reach and influence. The Hebrew word "כנעניה" (kena'aneha) for "traders" is related to the Canaanites, known for their trading skills. The phrase "renowned in the earth" suggests a reputation that transcends local boundaries, yet it also serves as a cautionary tale of how worldly fame and success can be fleeting when not aligned with God's purposes.

(8) The crowning city.--The participle is strictly transitive in its force. Tyre was the distributor of crowns to the Ph?nician colonies. The Vulg., however, gives "crowned."

Whose merchants are princes.--It is a fact worth noting in the history of language that the word for "merchants" here, and in Hosea 12:7; Proverbs 31:24, is the same as that for Canaanite. The traffickers of the earth were pre-eminently of that race.

Verse 8. - Who hath taken this counsel? Who can have conceived the thought of destroying a city at once so powerful and so conducive to the advantage of other states? The answer is given in the next verse. The crowning city; i.e. "the dispenser of crowns." Either to the governors of her colonies, or perhaps to the other cities of Phoenicia Proper. It is not quite clear whether the kings of those cities needed the sanction of Tyro to confirm them on their thrones, or not. The Hebrew word used must certainly be rendered "crowning," and not "crowned." Whose merchants are princes. Not actually sovereigns, but the chief men in the state under the king. Traffickers; literally, Canaanites. But the ethnic name seems to have early acquired the secondary meaning of "traders" (see Proverbs 31:24; Job 41:6).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Who
מִ֚י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

planned
יָעַ֣ץ (yā·‘aṣ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

this
זֹ֔את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Tyre,
צֹ֖ר (ṣōr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6865: Tyre -- a Phoenician city

the bestower of crowns,
הַמַּֽעֲטִירָ֑ה (ham·ma·‘ă·ṭî·rāh)
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 5849: To encircle, to crown

whose
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

traders
סֹחֲרֶ֙יה֙ (sō·ḥă·reh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5503: To go around or about, travel about

are princes,
שָׂרִ֔ים (śā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

whose merchants
כִּנְעָנֶ֖יהָ (kin·‘ā·ne·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3669: Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan

are renowned
נִכְבַּדֵּי־ (niḵ·bad·dê-)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome

on the earth?
אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land


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