Isaiah 47:7

Isaiah 47:7 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)You said, ‘I am forever— the eternal queen!’ But you did not consider these things or reflect on what might happen.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You said, "I shall be mistress forever," so that you did not lay these things to heart or remember their end.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you said, ‘I shall be a lady forever,’ So that you did not take these things to heart, Nor remember the latter end of them.

Context of Isaiah 47:7

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. You 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.

Isaiah 47:7 word by word

וַתֹּ֣אמְרִ֔י לְעוֹלָ֖ם אֶהְיֶ֣ה גְבָ֑רֶת עַ֣ד לֹא־שַׂ֥מְתְּ אֵ֙לֶּה֙ עַל־לִבֵּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א זָכַ֖רְתְּ אַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou saidstאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I shall be a ladyגְּבֶ֫רֶתgebereth · ladyH1404
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• that thou didst not layשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• to thy heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• neither didst rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• the latter endאַחֲרִית'achărîyth · endH319

Cross-references for Isaiah 47:7

• Isaiah 47:5Go into the dark, and sit in silence, princess of the Babylonians! You will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms.
• Ezekiel 28:2“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: In your arrogance you say, “I’m a god. I sit on God’s throne in the sea.” But you’re only human and not a god, although you think you are a god.
• Ezekiel 29:3Tell him, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I’m against you, Pharaoh, king of Egypt. You are like a monster crocodile lying in the Nile River. You say, “The Nile River is mine. I made it for myself.”
• Daniel 4:29Twelve months later, he was walking around the royal palace in Babylon.
• Daniel 5:18“Your Majesty, the Most High God gave your grandfather Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, might, honor, and glory.
• Isaiah 46:8Remember this, and take courage. Recall your rebellious acts.
• Deuteronomy 32:29If only they were wise enough to understand this and realize what will happen to them!
• Jeremiah 5:31Prophets prophesy lies. Priests rule under the prophets’ directions, and my people love this. But what will you do in the end?”
• Ezekiel 7:3Now the end is coming for you. I will send my anger against you. I will judge you for the way you have lived, and I will punish you for all the detestable things that you have done.

Commentaries on Isaiah 47:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7So that thou didst not "Because thou didst not" - For עד ad, read על al ; so two MSS., and one edition. And for, אחריתה acharithah, "the latter end of it, "read אחריתך acharithecha, "thy latter end;" so thirteen MSS., and two editions, and the Vulgate. Both the sixth and seventh verses are wanting in one of my oldest MSS.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever - This passage describes the pride and self-confidence of Babylon. She was confident in her wealth; the strength of her gates and walls; and in her abundant resources to resist an enemy, or to sustain a siege. Babylon was ten miles square; and it was supposed to contain provisions enough to maintain a siege for many years. There were, moreover, no symptoms of internal decay; there were no apparent external…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-15Verses 7-15 Let us beware of acting and speaking as Babylon did; of trusting in tyranny and oppression; of boasting as to our abilities, relying on ourselves, and ascribing success to our own prudence and wisdom; lest we partake of her plagues. Those in the height of prosperity, are apt to fancy themselves out of the reach of adversity. It is also common for sinners to think they shall be safe, because they think to be secret in wicked ways. But their…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. 77. so that--Through thy vain expectation of being a queen for ever, thou didst advance to such a pitch of insolence as not to believe "these things" (namely, as to thy overthrow, Is 47:1-5) possible. end of it--namely, of thy insolence, implied in her words, "I shall be a lady for ever."Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 47:7

• Confidence
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• Security
• Self-Righteousness
• Worldliness

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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