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Isaiah 47:7

Judgment

5 “Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of Chaldea. For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms.

6 I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.

You said, ‘I will be queen forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or consider their outcome.

8 So now hear this, O lover of luxury who sits securely, who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’

9 These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You said, ‘I will be queen forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or consider their outcome.
KJV
And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.
WEB
You said, ‘I will be a princess forever,’ so that you didn’t lay these things to your heart, nor did you remember the results.
ASV
And thou saidst, I shall be mistress for ever; so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end thereof.
DARBY
and thou saidst, I shall be a mistress for ever; so that thou didst not take these things to heart, thou didst not remember the end thereof.
BLB
And you said, ‘Forever will I be, queen!’ For you did not set these [things] upon [your] heart, and you did not consider its end.
ÅB
Og du sa: Til evig tid skal jeg være dronning, så du ikke la deg dette[^1] på hjerte og ikke tenkte på hva enden på det skulle bli.
OTB
Du sa, ‘Jeg vil være dronning for alltid,’ men du vurderte ikke disse tingene eller reflekterte over deres utfall.
B1930
Og du sa: Til evig tid skal jeg være dronning, så du ikke la dig dette på hjerte og ikke tenkte på hvad enden på det skulde bli. / < JES 47, 6.>

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