Isaiah 47:4-10

4Our defender is the Holy One of Israel. His name is the Lord of Armies.

5Go into the dark, and sit in silence, princess of the Babylonians! You will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms.

6I was angry with my people. I dishonored those who belong to me. I put them under your control. You showed them no mercy. You placed a heavy burden on old people.

7You said, “I will always be a queen.” You didn’t carefully consider these things or keep in mind how they would end.

8Now then, listen to this, you lover of pleasure. You live securely and say to yourself, “I’m the only one, and there’s no one else. I won’t live as a widow. I won’t suffer the loss of children.”

9In one day both of these will happen to you instantly: the loss of your children and your husband. All this will happen to you in spite of your evil magic and your many spells.

10You feel safe in your wickedness and say, “No one can see me.” Your wisdom and knowledge have led you astray, so you say to yourself, “I’m the only one, and there’s no one else.”