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The Lord | 47 1Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin[1] daughter of Babylon; for they will no longer call you “tender” and “delicate.” 2Take the millstones Take off your veil, 3Your nakedness will be uncovered; I will take vengeance, |
Isaiah | 4Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name— |
The Lord | 5Sit in silence O daughter of the Chaldeans; |
Unnamed individuals | “The Mistress of Kingdoms.” |
The Lord | 6I was angry with My people; You showed them no mercy. 7And you said, |
Babylon | “I will be a mistress forever.” |
The Lord | You did not lay these things to heart 8And now listen, you lover of pleasures |
Babylon | “I am, I will not dwell as a widow |
The Lord | 9These two things will come to you in a moment, the loss of children They will come upon you in full measure, despite your many sorceries 10You have trusted in your wickedness; |
Babylon | “No one sees me.” |
The Lord | Your wisdom and your knowledge have led you astray, |
Babylon | “I am, |
The Lord | 11But evil will come upon you; And disaster will fall upon you; and catastrophe of which you know nothing 12Now stand fast in your enchantments Perhaps you may be able to profit; 13You are worn out because of your many advisors. those who divide the heavens, 14Behold, they are like stubble; fire consumes them. There is no coal for warming oneself, 15That is all they can do for you—these you have labored with They wander, each in his own direction. |
[1] Many terms present Babylon as feminine: “virgin” (47:1; is the Lord mocking Babylon with this term?), “daughter” (47:1, 5), “tender and delicate” (47:1), “veil” (47:2), “mistress” (47:5, 7), and “widow” (47:8–9). Additionally, the Hebrew also uses several feminine verbs that are lost in the English translation.
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