Verse 7

Isaiah 47:7

Bible in Basic English

7 And you said, I will be a queen for ever: you did not give attention to these things, and did not keep in mind what would come after.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/תֹּ֣אמְרִ֔י לְ/עוֹלָ֖ם אֶהְיֶ֣ה גְבָ֑רֶת עַ֣ד לֹא שַׂ֥מְתְּ אֵ֨לֶּה֙ עַל לִבֵּ֔/ךְ לֹ֥א זָכַ֖רְתְּ אַחֲרִיתָֽ/הּ

English Translation

And you said, "I will be a mistress forever," but you did not set these things upon your heart; you did not remember the consequence.

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Chapter 47 Context

1 Come and take your seat in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; come down from your seat of power... Focus ↗

2 Take the crushing-stones and get the meal crushed: take off your veil, put away your robe, let your... Focus ↗

3 The shame of your unclothed condition will be seen by all: I will give punishment without mercy, Focus ↗

4 Says the Lord who takes up our cause; the Lord of armies is his name, the Holy One of Israel. Focus ↗

5 Be seated in the dark without a word, O daughter of the Chaldaeans: for you will no longer be named,... Focus ↗

6 I was angry with my people, I put shame on my heritage, and gave them into your hands: you had no me... Focus ↗

7 And you said, I will be a queen for ever: you did not give attention to these things, and did not ke...

8 So now take note of this, you who are given up to pleasure, living without fear of evil, saying in y... Focus ↗

9 But these two things will come on you suddenly in one day, the loss of children and of husband: in f... Focus ↗

10 For you had faith in your evil-doing; you said, No one sees me; by your wisdom and knowledge you hav... Focus ↗

11 Because of this evil will come on you, which may not be turned away for any price: and trouble will... Focus ↗

12 Go on now with your secret arts, and all your wonder-working, to which you have given yourself up fr... Focus ↗

13 But your mind is troubled by the number of your guides: let them now come forward for your salvation... Focus ↗

14 Truly, they have become like dry stems, they have been burned in the fire; they are not able to keep... Focus ↗

15 Small profit have you had from those who, from your earliest days, got great profit out of you; they... Focus ↗

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