Isaiah 47:8

But now hear these words, thou luxurious one, who art the one that sits at ease, that is secure, that says in her heart, I am, and there is not another; I shall not sit a widow, neither shall I know bereavement.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:

In Context

7and saidst, I shall be a princess forever: thou didst not perceive these things in thy heart, nor didst thou remember the latter end.

9But now these two things shall come upon thee suddenly in one day, the loss of children and widowhood shall come suddenly upon thee, for thy sorcery, for the strength of thine enchantments,

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Cross References

Judges 18:7And the five men went on, and came to Laish; and they saw the people in the midst of it dwelling securely, at ease as is the manner of the Sidonians, and there is no one perverting or shaming a matter in the land, no heir extorting treasures; and they are far from the Sidonians, and they have no intercourse with anyone.

Psalms 10:5The Lord tries the righteous and the ungodly: 1 And he that loves unrighteousness hates his own soul. 1

Isaiah 22:12And the Lord, the Lord of hosts, called in that day for weeping, and lamentation, and baldness, and for girding with sackcloth:

Isaiah 45:6That they that come from the east and they that come from the west may know that there is no God but me. I am the Lord God, and there is none beside.

Isaiah 47:10for thy trusting in wickedness: for thou saidst, I am, and there is not another: know thou, the understanding of these things and thy harlotry shall be thy shame; for thou saidst in thy heart, I am, and there is not another.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 47:8-15

Babylon Threatened. ( b. c. 708.) 7 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. 8 Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children: 9 But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come… Read the whole commentary →

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