Isaiah 23:7-9

Easy-to-Read Version

⁷ Can this be that happy city that was founded so long ago?
    Is it that same city whose people traveled so far to settle other lands?^[a]
8 This city produced so many leaders.
    Its merchants were like princes.
Its traders had the whole world’s respect.
    So who made these plans against Tyre?
⁹ 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.