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Isaiah 47 Summary
Babylon's Humiliation and Fall
The Lord commands the virgin daughter of Babylon to come down and sit in dust, for she shall no more be called tender and delicate. She must uncover her nakedness and have her shame seen as the Lord takes vengeance and will not meet her as a man. The Lord declares Himself as the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. Babylon sits silent in darkness for she shall no more be called the lady of kingdoms, having shown her people no mercy but laid a heavy yoke upon them. Though Babylon said she would be a lady forever and did not remember the end of it, two things shall come upon her in one day: loss of children and widowhood, despite her sorceries and enchantments. Her trusted wickedness shall bring unexpected evil and desolation upon her, and all her merchants and counselors shall be as stubble burned by fire.
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Isaiah 47:1-3
“Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.”
Isaiah 47:8-11
“Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:”
Isaiah 47:12-15
“Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.”
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