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Isaiah 47:9
New English Translation
Isaiah 47:9
New English Translation
9 Both of these will come upon you
suddenly, in one day!
You will lose your children and be widowed.[a]
You will be overwhelmed by these tragedies,[b]
despite[c] your many incantations
and your numerous amulets.[d]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 47:9 tn Heb “loss of children and widowhood.” In the Hebrew text the phrase is in apposition to “both of these” in line 1.
- Isaiah 47:9 tn Heb “according to their fullness, they will come upon you.”
- Isaiah 47:9 tn For other examples of the preposition bet (בְּ) having the sense of “although, despite,” see BDB 90 s.v. III.7.
- Isaiah 47:9 sn Reference is made to incantations and amulets, both of which were important in Mesopotamian religion. They were used to ward off danger and demons.
Isaiah 47:9
King James Version
Isaiah 47:9
King James Version
9 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.
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Isaiah 47:9
New King James Version
Isaiah 47:9
New King James Version
9 But these two things shall come to you
(A)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.
Isaiah 47:9
English Standard Version
Isaiah 47:9
English Standard Version
9 (A)These two things shall come to you
in a moment, (B)in one day;
the loss of children and widowhood
shall come upon you in full measure,
(C)in spite of your many sorceries
and the great power of your enchantments.
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