Verse 8
Isaiah 47:8
Bible in Basic English
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So now take note of this, you who are given up to pleasure, living without fear of evil, saying in your heart, I am, and there is no one like me; I will never be a widow, or have my children taken from me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/עַתָּ֞ה שִׁמְעִי זֹ֤את עֲדִינָה֙ הַ/יּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת לָ/בֶ֔טַח הָ/אֹֽמְרָה֙ בִּ/לְבָ֔בָ/הּ אֲנִ֖י וְ/אַפְסִ֣/י ע֑וֹד לֹ֤א אֵשֵׁב֙ אַלְמָנָ֔ה וְ/לֹ֥א אֵדַ֖ע שְׁכֽוֹל
English Translation
And now, hear this, O tranquil one, who dwells securely, saying in her heart, "I am, and there is no other; I will not sit as a widow, nor will I know the loss of children."
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