Verse 9

Isaiah 47:9

New Living Translation

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9 Well, both these things will come upon you in a moment: widowhood and the loss of your children. Yes, these calamities will come upon you, despite all your witchcraft and magic.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/תָבֹאנָה֩ לָּ֨/ךְ שְׁתֵּי אֵ֥לֶּה רֶ֛גַע בְּ/י֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד שְׁכ֣וֹל וְ/אַלְמֹ֑ן כְּ/תֻמָּ/ם֙ בָּ֣אוּ עָלַ֔יִ/ךְ בְּ/רֹ֣ב כְּשָׁפַ֔יִ/ךְ בְּ/עָצְמַ֥ת חֲבָרַ֖יִ/ךְ מְאֹֽד

English Translation

And two of these shall come upon you in one moment, bereaved and widowed, like a complete devastation, they came upon you in the multitude of your sorceries, in the greatness of your might.

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Chapter 47 Context

1 “Come down, virgin daughter of Babylon, and sit in the dust. For your days of sitting on a throne... Focus ↗

2 Take heavy millstones and grind flour. Remove your veil, and strip off your robe. Expose yours... Focus ↗

3 You will be naked and burdened with shame. I will take vengeance against you without pity.” Focus ↗

4 Our Redeemer, whose name is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, is the Holy One of Israel. Focus ↗

5 “O beautiful Babylon, sit now in darkness and silence. Never again will you be known as the queen... Focus ↗

6 For I was angry with my chosen people and punished them by letting them fall into your hands. ... Focus ↗

7 You said, ‘I will reign forever as queen of the world!’ You did not reflect on your actions or... Focus ↗

8 “Listen to this, you pleasure-loving kingdom, living at ease and feeling secure. You say, ‘I a... Focus ↗

9 Well, both these things will come upon you in a moment: widowhood and the loss of your children.<...

10 “You felt secure in your wickedness. ‘No one sees me,’ you said. But your ‘wisdom’ and ‘knowle... Focus ↗

11 So disaster will overtake you, and you won’t be able to charm it away. Calamity will fall upon... Focus ↗

12 “Now use your magical charms! Use the spells you have worked at all these years! Maybe they wi... Focus ↗

13 All the advice you receive has made you tired. Where are all your astrologers, those stargazer... Focus ↗

14 But they are like straw burning in a fire; they cannot save themselves from the flame. You wil... Focus ↗

15 And all your friends, those with whom you’ve done business since childhood, will go their own... Focus ↗

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Book: Isaiah
Chapter: Chapter 47 (15 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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