Isaiah 23:9 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Jehovah of Hosts hath counselled it, To pollute the excellency of all beauty, To make light all the honoured of earth.
English ASV
Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
English Amplified
The Lord of hosts has purposed it [in accordance with a fixed principle of His government], to defile the pride of all glory and to bring into dishonor and contempt all the honored of the earth.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The Lord of hosts has purposed it [in accordance with a fixed principle of His government], to defile the pride of all glory and to bring into dishonor and contempt all the honored of the earth.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The Lord of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The LORD of Armies planned it, to desecrate all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the honored ones of the earth.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to profane the pride of all glory, to bring to nought all the honourable of the earth.
English EASY 2024
The Lord Almighty did that! He decided to show that the pride of those people is useless. He decided to bring all those famous people down low.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
It was the Lord All-Powerful. He decided to destroy the great things they were so proud of. He wanted to disgrace those who were so highly respected.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The LORD of hosts has purposed it, to defile the pompous pride of all glory, to dishonor all the honored of the earth.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The Lord Almighty planned it. He planned it in order to put an end to their pride in what they had done and to humiliate their honored ones.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The Lord of Armies planned this in order to dishonor all arrogant people and to humiliate all the honored people of the world.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The LORD of Hosts planned it, to desecrate all [its] glorious beauty, to disgrace all the honored ones of the earth.
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
Yahweh of hosts has counseled it, to defile the pride of all beauty, To make contemptuous all the honored of the earth.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The Lord of Hosts has purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The LORD of hosts has planned it, to defile the pride of all beauty, To despise all the honored of the earth.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The LORD of hosts has planned it, to disgrace all pride of majesty, to degrade all the earth's honored men.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The LORD who commands armies planned it — to dishonor the pride that comes from all her beauty, to humiliate all the dignitaries of the earth.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The Lord who rules over all planned to do it. He wanted to bring down all of its pride and glory. He wanted to put to shame those who were honored all over the earth.
English NIV
The LORD Almighty planned it, to bring low the pride of all glory and to humble all who are renowned on the earth.
English NKJ 1982
The Lord of hosts has purposed it, To bring to dishonor the pride of all glory, To bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
English NLT
The LORD Almighty has done it to destroy your pride and show his contempt for all human greatness.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The LORD of hosts has planned it-- to defile the pride of all glory, to shame all the honored of the earth.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Yahweh, the Commander of Angel Armies, has planned it! His plan is to eliminate the pride of your presumed splendor and to humiliate the honored of the world.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The Lord of hosts has purposed it, to defile the pride of all glory, to dishonor all the honored of the earth.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The Commander of the armies of heaven has done it to destroy your pride and show his contempt for all the greatness of mankind.
English Tyndale 1537
Even the LORD of Hosts hath devised it, that he may put down all pomp, and minish all the Glory of the world.