Isaiah 47:5

Isaiah 47:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.
• New International Version (NIV)“Sit in silence, go into darkness, queen city of the Babylonians; no more will you be called queen of kingdoms.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Sit in silence, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for you shall no more be called the mistress of kingdoms.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Sit in silence, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; For you shall no longer be called The Lady of Kingdoms.

Context of Isaiah 47:5

3People will see you naked. People will see your shame. I will take revenge. I won’t spare anyone. 4Our defender is the Holy One of Israel. His name is the Lord of Armies. Go 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.

Isaiah 47:5 word by word

שְׁבִ֥י דוּמָ֛ם וּבֹ֥אִי בַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ בַּת־כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י לֹ֤א תוֹסִ֙יפִי֙ יִקְרְאוּ־לָ֔ךְ גְּבֶ֖רֶת מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sitיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• thou silentדּוּמָםdûmâm · silenceH1748
• and getבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• thee into darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
• O daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778
• for thou shalt no moreיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• be calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• The ladyגְּבֶ֫רֶתgebereth · ladyH1404
• of kingdomsמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467

Cross-references for Isaiah 47:5

• Isaiah 13:20It will never be inhabited again, and no one will live in it for generations. Arabs won’t pitch their tents there. Shepherds won’t let their flocks rest there.
• Isaiah 14:23“It will become the possession of herons. It will become pools of water. I’ll sweep it with the broom of destruction,” declares the Lord of Armies.
• 1 Samuel 2:9He safeguards the steps of his faithful ones, but wicked people are silenced in darkness because humans cannot succeed by their own strength.
• Psalms 31:17O Lord, I have called on you, so do not let me be put to shame. Let wicked people be put to shame. Let them be silent in the grave.
• Psalms 46:10Let go ⌞of your concerns⌟! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth.
• Jeremiah 25:10I will take from them the sounds of joy and happiness, the sounds of brides and grooms, the sound of mills, and the light of lamps.
• Lamentations 1:1“Look how deserted Jerusalem is! Once the city was crowded with people. Once it was important among the nations. Now it is a widow. Once it was a princess among the provinces. Now it does forced labor.
• Habakkuk 2:20The Lord is in his holy temple. All the earth should be silent in his presence.
• Zechariah 2:13“Everyone be silent in the presence of the Lord. He is waking up and setting out from his holy dwelling place.”
• Matthew 22:12He said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without proper wedding clothes?’ “The man had nothing to say.
• Jude 1:13Their shame is like the foam on the wild waves of the sea. They are wandering stars for whom gloomy darkness is kept forever.
• Revelation 18:21Then a powerful angel picked up a stone that was like a large millstone. He threw it into the sea and said, “The important city Babylon will be thrown down with the same force. It will never be found again.
• Isaiah 47:7You said, “I will always be a queen.” You didn’t carefully consider these things or keep in mind how they would end.
• Isaiah 13:19Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the proud beauty of the Chaldeans, will be like Sodom and Gomorrah when God destroyed them.
• Isaiah 14:4Then you will mock the king of Babylon with this saying, “How the tyrant has come to an end! How his attacks have come to an end!”
• Daniel 2:37“Your Majesty, you are the greatest king. The God of heaven has given you a kingdom. He has given you power, strength, and honor.

Commentaries on Isaiah 47:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Sit thou silent - The same general sentiment is expressed here as in the preceding verses, though the figure is changed. In Isaiah 47:1-3, Babylon is represented under the image of a frivolous and delicately-reared female, suddenly reduced from her exalted station, and compelled to engage in the most menial and laborious employment. Here she is represented as in a posture of mourning. To sit in silence is emblematic of deep sorrow, or affliction (see…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-11Babylon was known for its confidence and arrogance (see Isaiah 14:13–17; Daniel 4:30). The nation's charms, magic, and wisdom could not stop the disaster planned for it.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Sit--the posture of mourning (Ezr 9:4; Job 2:13; La 2:10). darkness--mourning and misery (La 3:2; Mi 7:8). lady of kingdoms--mistress of the world (Is 13:19).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 47

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings