Isa 23:8 | JFB | STEP | 8. Who-- answered in , "The Lord of hosts." crowning-- crown-giving; that is, the city from which dependent kingdoms had arisen, as Tartessus in Spain, Citium in Cyprus, and Carthage in Africa ( ). traffickers-- literally, "Canaanites," who were famed for commerce (compare , Margin).

‏ Isaiah 23:8

8. Who--answered in Is 23:9, "The Lord of hosts."

crowning--crown-giving; that is, the city from which dependent kingdoms had arisen, as Tartessus in Spain, Citium in Cyprus, and Carthage in Africa (Eze 27:33).

traffickers--literally, "Canaanites," who were famed for commerce (compare Ho 12:7, Margin).