Isaiah 47:1
The Scripture
(1) Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Isaiah 47 the prophet declares that God will deliver Israel from the hand of the enemy and will give them the land of the north as a reward. He also promises that the nations will be humbled and that the temple will be a place of honor. The chapter emphasizes God’s sovereignty and the ultimate triumph of His people.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 3:26Isaiah 26:5Isaiah 52:2Job 2:8Job 2:13Psalms 18:27Jeremiah 13:18Jeremiah 48:18Lamentations 2:10Lamentations 2:21Ezekiel 26:16Ezekiel 28:17
Related verses (shared words)
Luke 12:53Lamentations 2:10Genesis 36:2Leviticus 18:17Deuteronomy 28:56Isaiah 52:2