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Isaiah 47

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 47 of 66

1 Go down and sit on the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; sit on the earth; a throne is not to the daughter of the Chaldeans, for they shall not again call you tender and delicate.

2 Take millstones and grind meal; uncover your veil; strip off the skirt; uncover the leg; pass over rivers.

3 Your nakedness shall be uncovered; yea, your shame shall be seen. I will take vengeance and I will not meet a man, says,

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Chapter Summary

Jehovah's judgment on Babylon and Chaldea, for their unmercifulness, pride, and overboldness, shall be irresistible.

Key Hebrew Words

נַחֲלָתִ֔ possession H5159 · TWOT 1342a
כְּשָׁפַ֔יִ sorcery H3785 · TWOT 1051a
תַּעֲרֽוֹצִי cause to tremble H6206 · TWOT 1702
אַחֲרִיתָֽ after-part H319 · TWOT 68g
עָפָ֗ר dry earth H6083 · TWOT 1664a

People & Context

The Humiliation of Babylon

The virgin daughter of Babylon is commanded to sit in the dust, grind meal, and be stripped bare as punishment for showing no mercy to God's exiled pe…

Sudden Ruin Despite Sorceries

Babylon's arrogant belief that she will never see widowhood is shattered as God decrees sudden ruin, loss of children, and disaster that her spells an…

Timeline

The Humiliation of Babylon

The virgin daughter of Babylon is commanded to sit in the dust, grind meal, and be stripped bare as punishment for showing no mercy to God's exiled people.

Isaiah 47:1-7
Sudden Ruin Despite Sorceries

Babylon's arrogant belief that she will never see widowhood is shattered as God decrees sudden ruin, loss of children, and disaster that her spells and stargazers cannot prevent.

Isaiah 47:8-15

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