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Who has planned such a thing
    against Tyre, the bestower of crowns,
Whose merchants are princes,
    whose traders are the earth’s honored men?
The Lord of hosts has planned it,
    to disgrace the height of all beauty,
    to degrade all the honored of the earth.(A)

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Who planned this against Tyre,
    the bestower of crowns,
whose merchants(A) are princes,
    whose traders(B) are renowned in the earth?
The Lord Almighty planned(C) it,
    to bring down(D) her pride in all her splendor
    and to humble(E) all who are renowned(F) on the earth.

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[a]Would you refuse to acknowledge my right?
    Would you condemn me that you may be justified?

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Footnotes

  1. 40:8–14 The issue is joined in these verses, and the Lord seems to challenge Job to play God and to bring down the proud and wicked.

“Would you discredit my justice?(A)
    Would you condemn me to justify yourself?(B)

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28 Because of this the earth shall mourn,
    the heavens above shall darken;
I have spoken, I will not change my mind,
    I have decided, I will not turn back.(A)

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28 Therefore the earth will mourn(A)
    and the heavens above grow dark,(B)
because I have spoken and will not relent,(C)
    I have decided and will not turn back.(D)

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