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.
The LORD Almighty has planned this to humble the pride of all earthly glory and to bring shame on all the honored people of the world.
God is saying that He deliberately brings down human pride and earthly honors to show that true glory belongs to Him alone.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was a prophet in Judah during the 8th century BC, a time when the Assyrian Empire was expanding and threatening nations like Israel and its neighbors. Chapter 23 of Isaiah contains a prophecy against Tyre, a prosperous Phoenician city-state renowned for its maritime trade, wealth, and prideful self-reliance. God is depicted as orchestrating judgment on Tyre to expose the emptiness of human glory and affirm His sovereign control over all earthly powers.
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