And your heart is lifted up because of your riches),”
bThe most terrible of the nations;
And they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom,
And defile your splendor.
And you shall die the death of the slain
In the midst of the seas.
‘I am a god’?
But you shall be a man, and not a god,
In the hand of him who slays you.
By the hand of aliens;
For I have spoken,” says the Lord God.’ ”
Lamentation for the King of Tyre
b“You were the seal of perfection,
Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
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American Standard Version
therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
Amplified® Bible
Behold therefore, I am bringing strangers upon you, the most terrible of the nations, and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom [O Tyre], and they shall defile your splendor.
Contemporary English Version
will make you the victim of cruel enemies. They will destroy all the possessions you've worked so hard to get.
Darby English Version
therefore behold, I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall tarnish thy brightness.
Good News Bible
I will bring ruthless enemies to attack you. They will destroy all the beautiful things you have acquired by skill and wisdom.
King James Version
Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon you, The most ruthless of the nations. And they will draw their swords Against the beauty of your wisdom And defile your splendor.
New International Version
I am going to bring foreigners against you,
the most ruthless of nations;
they will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdom
and pierce your shining splendor.
New King James Version
Behold, therefore, I will bring strangers against you,
The most terrible of the nations;
And they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom,
And defile your splendor.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon you, The most ruthless of the nations. And they will draw their swords Against the beauty of your wisdom And defile your splendor.
Revised Standard Version
therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon you, the most terrible of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and defile your splendor.
Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, lo, I am bringing in against thee strangers, The terrible of the nations, And they have drawn out their swords Against the beauty of thy wisdom, And they have pierced thy brightness.
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