📖 Isaiah — Chapter 47 (KJV)
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Isaiah 47:1 Come Rdown, 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 47:2 Take Rthe millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Isaiah 47:3 Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: RI will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.
Isaiah 47:4 As for Rour redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 47:5 Sit thou Rsilent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.
Isaiah 47:6 I was Rwroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
Isaiah 47:7 And Rthou 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.
Isaiah 47:8 Therefore hear now this, thou that art Rgiven 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 47:9 But Rthese two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
Isaiah 47:10 For Rthou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath Tperverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.
Isaiah 47:11 Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know Tfrom whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; Rthou shalt not be able to Tput it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.
Isaiah 47:12 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.
Isaiah 47:13 Thou art Rwearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the Tastrologers, the stargazers, Tthe monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.
Isaiah 47:14 Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver Tthemselves from the power of the flame: Rthere shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it.
Isaiah 47:15 Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even Rthy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 47:1–5 — Babylon brought down from her throne
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The proud daughter of Babylon loses her privileged position and sits in dust and darkness. Israel’s Redeemer is identified as the Holy One and Lord of hosts.
Key Truth: Do not build identity on dominance.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O ____ of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, …” (Isaiah 47:5)
Find it in Isaiah 47:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy ____ shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will …” (Isaiah 47:3)
Find it in Isaiah 47:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Sit thou ____ , and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the …” (Isaiah 47:5)
Find it in Isaiah 47:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 47:6–10 — Merciless power and false security
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Babylon’s harsh treatment of the old and her claim to permanent safety are condemned. Wickedness, self-exaltation, and confidence that no one sees invite sudden loss.
Key Truth: Use influence with mercy and accountability.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no ____ ; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy …” (Isaiah 47:6)
Find it in Isaiah 47:6 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… so that thou didst not lay these things to thy ____ , neither didst remember the latter end of it.” (Isaiah 47:7)
Find it in Isaiah 47:7 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy ____ and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast …” (Isaiah 47:10)
Find it in Isaiah 47:10 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 47:11–15 — Predictions cannot rescue
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Disaster exposes the failure of sorceries and the many counselors on whom Babylon relied. Astrologers and merchants cannot provide the deliverance she needs.
Key Truth: Examine the reliability of promised protection.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore shall ____ come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it …” (Isaiah 47:11)
Find it in Isaiah 47:11 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Thou art ____ in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, …” (Isaiah 47:13)
Find it in Isaiah 47:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, …” (Isaiah 47:15)
Find it in Isaiah 47:15 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Proverbs 16:18 — Pride precedes destruction.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can you use your influence with greater mercy?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What reversal confronts Babylon’s delicate reputation?
2. What false confidence does Babylon express?
3. How is Babylon’s confident claim overturned?
4. What does the challenge to astrologers expose?
5. How does the stubble image describe the advisers’ end?
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