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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You said, ‘I will reign forever as queen of the world!’ You did not reflect on your actions or think about their consequences.

Context of Isaiah 47:7

5“Sit in silence, go into darkness, queen city of the Babylonians; no more will you be called queen of kingdoms. 6I was angry with my people and desecrated my inheritance; I gave them into your hand, and you showed them no mercy. Even on the aged you laid a very heavy yoke. You said, ‘I am forever— the eternal queen!’ But you did not consider these things or reflect on what might happen. 8“Now then, listen, you lover of pleasure, lounging in your security and saying to yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or suffer the loss of children.’ 9Both 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.

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 47:5“Sit in silence, go into darkness, queen city of the Babylonians; no more will you be called queen of kingdoms.
• Ezekiel 28:2“Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “ ‘In the pride of your heart you say, “I am a god; I sit on the throne of a god in the heart of the seas.” But you are a mere mortal and not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god.
• Ezekiel 29:3Speak to him and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “ ‘I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, you great monster lying among your streams. You say, “The Nile belongs to me; I made it for myself.”
• Daniel 4:29Twelve months later, as the king was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,
• Daniel 5:18“Your Majesty, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness and glory and splendor.
• Isaiah 46:8“Remember this, keep it in mind, take it to heart, you rebels.
• Deuteronomy 32:29If only they were wise and would understand this and discern what their end will be!
• Jeremiah 5:31The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?
• Ezekiel 7:3The end is now upon you, and I will unleash my anger against you. I will judge you according to your conduct and repay you for all your detestable practices.

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
• Pride
• 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