Isaiah 47:9

Isaiah 47:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But these 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.
• New International Version (NIV)Both of these will overtake you in a moment, on a single day: loss of children and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and all your potent spells.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These two things shall come to you in a moment, in one day; the loss of children and widowhood shall come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the great power of your enchantments.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But these two things shall come to you In a moment, in one day: The loss of children, and widowhood. They shall come upon you in their fullness Because of the multitude of your sorceries, For the great abundance of your enchantments.

Context of Isaiah 47:9

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.” In 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.” 11But evil will happen to you. You won’t know how to keep it away. Disaster will strike you. You won’t be able to stop it. Destruction will overtake you suddenly. You won’t expect it.

Isaiah 47:9 word by word

וְתָבֹאנָה֩ לָּ֨ךְ שְׁתֵּי־אֵ֥לֶּה רֶ֛גַע בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד שְׁכ֣וֹל וְאַלְמֹ֑ן כְּתֻמָּם֙ בָּ֣אוּ עָלַ֔יִךְ בְּרֹ֣ב כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ בְּעָצְמַ֥ת חֲבָרַ֖יִךְ מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But these twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to thee in a momentרֶ֫גַעrega‛ · momentH7281
• in oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• the loss of childrenשְׁכוֹלshekôl · bereavementH7908
• and widowhoodאַלְמֹן'almôn · widowhoodH489
• upon thee in their perfectionתֹּםtôm · integrityH8537
• for the multitudeרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• of thy sorceriesכֶּ֫שֶׁףkesheph · sorceryH3785
• for the greatמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• abundanceעׇצְמָה‛otsmâh · strengthH6109
• of thine enchantmentsחֶ֫בֶרcheber · spellH2267

Cross-references for Isaiah 47:9

• Isaiah 51:18From all the children she gave birth to, there was no one to guide her. From all the children she raised, there was no one to take her by the hand.
• Ruth 1:5Then both Mahlon and Chilion died as well. So Naomi was left alone, without her two sons or her husband.
• Luke 7:12As he came near the entrance to the city, he met a funeral procession. The dead man was a widow’s only child. A large crowd from the city was with her.
• Isaiah 13:19Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the proud beauty of the Chaldeans, will be like Sodom and Gomorrah when God destroyed them.
• Psalms 73:19They are suddenly destroyed. They are completely swept away by terror!
• 1 Thessalonians 5:3When people say, “Everything is safe and sound!” destruction will suddenly strike them. It will be as sudden as labor pains come to a pregnant woman. They won’t be able to escape.
• Revelation 18:8For this reason her plagues of death, misery, and starvation will come in a single day. She will be burned up in a fire, because the Lord God, who judges her, is powerful.
• 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 14:22“I’ll rise up against them,” declares the Lord of Armies. “I’ll cut off the name of the survivors from Babylon, its offspring and descendants,” declares the Lord.
• Jeremiah 51:29The earth trembles and writhes in pain. The Lord carries out his plans against Babylon to make Babylon a wasteland so that no one will live there.
• 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 47:12Keep practicing your spells and your evil magic. You have practiced them ever since you were young. You may succeed. You may cause terror.
• Daniel 2:2The king sent for the magicians, psychics, sorcerers, and astrologers so that they could tell him what he had dreamed. So they came to the king.
• Daniel 4:7The magicians, psychics, astrologers, and fortunetellers came to me. I told them the dream, but they couldn’t tell me its meaning.
• Daniel 5:7The king screamed for the psychics, astrologers, and fortunetellers to be brought to him. He told these wise advisers of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me its meaning will be dressed in purple, wear a gold chain on his neck, and become the third-highest ruler in the kingdom.”
• Nahum 3:4because of Nineveh’s constant prostitution, this very charming mistress of evil magic. She used to sell nations her prostitution and people her evil magic.

Commentaries on Isaiah 47:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9These two things shall come to thee in a moment - That is, suddenly. Belshazzar was slain; thus the city became metaphorically a widow, the husband - the governor of it, being slain. In the time in which the king was slain, the Medes and Persians took the city, and slew many of its inhabitants, see Daniel 5:30, Daniel 5:31. When Darius took the city, he is said to have crucified three thousand of its principal inhabitants. In their perfection "On a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9In a moment, in one day - This is designed, undoubtedly, to describe the suddenness with which Babylon would be destroyed. It would not decay slowly, and by natural causes, but it would not decay slowly, and by natural causes, but it would be suddenly and unexpectedly destroyed. How strikingly this was fulfilled, it is not needful to pause to state (see Isaiah 14:1, note) In the single night in which Babylon was taken by Cyrus, a death-blow was given to…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. 9People often used witchcraft and magic to protect themselves from evil and ensure a happy future.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. in a moment--It should not decay slowly, but be suddenly and unexpectedly destroyed; in a single night it was taken by Cyrus. The prophecy was again literally fulfilled when Babylon revolted against Darius; and, in order to hold out to the last, each man chose one woman of his family, and strangled the rest, to save provisions. Darius impaled three thousand of the revolters. in ... perfection--that is, "in full measure." for ... for--rather…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 47:9

• Pleasure
• Pride
• Security
• Sorcery
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Barren
• Enchantments
• Sport
• Wroth
• Abound; Abundance; Abundant; Abundantly
• Enchantment
• Isaiah
• Magic; Magician
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Perfect; Perfection

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