Isaiah 47:7
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.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 47 connects to 10 cross-references. A taunt against Babylon personified as a proud queen: she will be humiliated, ground at the mill, lose her children in a moment. Her astrologers and sorcerers cannot save her — they are like stubble the fire consumes.
Andere Übersetzungen
And thou saidst, I shall be mistress for ever; so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end thereof.
And thou sayest, `To the age I am mistress,' While thou hast not laid these things to thy heart, Thou hast not remembered the latter end of it.
And you said, I will be a queen for ever: you did not give attention to these things, and did not keep in mind what would come after.
Querverweise
O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
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