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The Lord of the Heavenly Armies has planned it—
    to neutralize all the hubris of grandeur,[a]
        to discredit all the renowned men of earth.

10 “Cultivate[b] your land like the Nile,
    you daughter of Tarshish;
        for there is no longer a harbor.
11 He has stretched out his hand over the sea;
    he has made[c] kingdoms tremble.
The Lord has issued orders concerning Canaan
    to destroy its strongholds.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 23:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads the hubris of all grandeur
  2. Isaiah 23:10 Or Worship; so 1QIsaa LXX; 4QIsac MT read Pass through
  3. Isaiah 23:11 So 1QIsaa 4QIsaa MT LXX; 4QIsac reads to make

The Lord Almighty planned(A) it,
    to bring down(B) her pride in all her splendor
    and to humble(C) all who are renowned(D) on the earth.

10 Till[a] your land as they do along the Nile,
    Daughter Tarshish,
    for you no longer have a harbor.
11 The Lord has stretched out his hand(E) over the sea
    and made its kingdoms tremble.(F)
He has given an order concerning Phoenicia
    that her fortresses be destroyed.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 23:10 Dead Sea Scrolls and some Septuagint manuscripts; Masoretic Text Go through