Verse 9

Isaiah 47:9

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9 But both these things will happen to you in quick succession! In just one day you will lose your children and become a widow. You will have this experience in its totality, in spite of all your witchcraft, in spite of all your magic spells.

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 Go down and sit in the dust, virgin daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, daughte... Focus ↗

2 Go to work grinding flour with millstones. Remove your veil. Strip off your skirt, bare your legs, w... Focus ↗

3 You will be seen naked; what should be kept private will be shamefully exposed. I will take vengeanc... Focus ↗

4 Our Redeemer—his name is the Lord Almighty—is the Holy One of Israel. Focus ↗

5 Sit quietly, and go into the darkness, daughter of Babylonia. Never again will you be called queen o... Focus ↗

6 I was angry with my people, and I abandoned those who belonged to me. I handed them over to you. But... Focus ↗

7 You said, “I will reign forever as the eternal queen.” But you didn't think about what was coming; y... Focus ↗

8 Now listen to this, you sensual woman, sitting there so sure of yourself, saying to yourself, “I am... Focus ↗

9 But both these things will happen to you in quick succession! In just one day you will lose your chi...

10 You put your trust in your evil actions, saying, “No one can see what I'm doing.” Your wisdom and kn... Focus ↗

11 Evil is going to strike you, and you won't be able to magic it away. Disaster will fall on you that... Focus ↗

12 So keep going with your magic spells and all your witchcraft, which you have worked at since you wer... Focus ↗

13 All the advice you've received has worn you out! Where are your astrologers, those who look to the s... Focus ↗

14 But look at them! They're like stubble that fire burns up completely—they can't even save their own... Focus ↗

15 All those people you've worked with, all those you've traded with from when you were young—they will... Focus ↗

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Book: Isaiah
Chapter: Chapter 47 (15 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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