Isaiah 47:3
New International Version
Your nakedness will be exposed and your shame uncovered. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”

New Living Translation
You will be naked and burdened with shame. I will take vengeance against you without pity.”

English Standard Version
Your nakedness shall be uncovered, and your disgrace shall be seen. I will take vengeance, and I will spare no one.

Berean Standard Bible
Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”

King James Bible
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

New King James Version
Your nakedness shall be uncovered, Yes, your shame will be seen; I will take vengeance, And I will not arbitrate with a man.”

New American Standard Bible
“Your nakedness will be uncovered, Your shame will also be exposed; I will take vengeance and will not spare anyone.”

NASB 1995
“Your nakedness will be uncovered, Your shame also will be exposed; I will take vengeance and will not spare a man.”

NASB 1977
“Your nakedness will be uncovered, Your shame also will be exposed; I will take vengeance and will not spare a man.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Your nakedness will be uncovered; Your reproach also will be seen; I will take vengeance and will not spare a man.”

Amplified Bible
“Your nakedness will be uncovered, Your shame will also be exposed; I will take vengeance and will spare no man.”

Christian Standard Bible
Your nakedness will be uncovered, and your disgrace will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your nakedness will be uncovered, and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.

American Standard Version
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and will spare no man.

Contemporary English Version
You will suffer the shame of going naked, because I will take revenge, and no one can escape.

English Revised Version
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and will accept no man.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
People will see you naked. People will see your shame. I will take revenge. I won't spare anyone.

Good News Translation
People will see you naked; they will see you humbled and shamed. I will take vengeance, and no one will stop me."

International Standard Version
Your nakedness will be exposed, and your disgrace will also be seen. I'll take vengeance, and I will spare no mortal.

Majority Standard Bible
Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”

NET Bible
Let your private parts be exposed! Your genitals will be on display! I will get revenge; I will not have pity on anyone,"

New Heart English Bible
Your nakedness shall be uncovered, yes, your shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and will spare no man,"

Webster's Bible Translation
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yes, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

World English Bible
Your nakedness will be uncovered. Yes, your shame will be seen. I will take vengeance, and will spare no one.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Your nakedness is revealed, indeed, your reproach is seen, "" I take vengeance, and I do not meet a man.”

Young's Literal Translation
Revealed is thy nakedness, yea, seen is thy reproach, Vengeance I take, and I meet not a man.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, also thy reproach shall be seen: I will take vengeance, I will not make peace with man.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thy nakedness shall be discovered, and thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and no man shall resist me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Your disgrace will be revealed, and your shame will be seen. I will seize vengeance, and no man will withstand me.

New American Bible
Your nakedness shall be uncovered, and your shame be seen; I will take vengeance, I will yield to no entreaty, says

New Revised Standard Version
Your nakedness shall be uncovered, and your shame shall be seen. I will take vengeance, and I will spare no one.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Your nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, your shame shall be seen; I will execute vengeance upon you, and I will not meet you as a man.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Your nakedness shall be revealed and your shame will be seen; I shall take redemption from you and I shall not meet a man among you
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, Yea, thy shame shall be seen; I will take vengeance, And will let no man intercede.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thy shame shall be uncovered, thy reproaches shall be brought to light: I will exact of thee due vengeance, I will no longer deliver thee to men.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Fall of Babylon Predicted
2Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. 3Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” 4Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name—is the Holy One of Israel.…

Cross References
Revelation 18:7-8
As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”

Nahum 3:5-6
“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms. / I will pelt you with filth and treat you with contempt; I will make a spectacle of you.

Jeremiah 50:31-32
“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you. / The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.”

Jeremiah 51:25-26
“Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain. / No one shall retrieve from you a cornerstone or a foundation stone, because you will become desolate forever,” declares the LORD.

Ezekiel 16:37-39
therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked. / And I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and those who shed blood; so I will bring upon you the wrath of your bloodshed and jealousy. / Then I will deliver you into the hands of your lovers, and they will level your mounds and tear down your lofty shrines. They will strip off your clothes, take your fine jewelry, and leave you naked and bare.

Lamentations 1:8-9
Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away. / Her uncleanness stains her skirts; she did not consider her end. Her downfall was astounding; there was no one to comfort her. Look, O LORD, on my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed!

Zephaniah 2:15
This carefree city that dwells securely, that thinks to herself: “I am it, and there is none besides me,” what a ruin she has become, a resting place for beasts. Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist.

Revelation 17:16-17
And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. / For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

Jeremiah 13:22-26
And if you ask yourself, “Why has this happened to me?” It is because of the magnitude of your iniquity that your skirts have been stripped off and your body has been exposed. / Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Neither are you able to do good—you who are accustomed to doing evil. / “I will scatter you like chaff driven by the desert wind. ...

Ezekiel 23:29
They will treat you with hatred, take all for which you have worked, and leave you naked and bare, so that the shame of your prostitution will be exposed. Your indecency and promiscuity

Revelation 18:2-3
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

Isaiah 13:19-22
And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. / She will never be inhabited or settled from generation to generation; no nomad will pitch his tent there, no shepherd will rest his flock there. / But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. ...

Revelation 18:10
In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

Jeremiah 51:13
You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.

Revelation 18:21
Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.


Treasury of Scripture

Your nakedness shall be uncovered, yes, your shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet you as a man.

I will take

Isaiah 34:1-8
Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it…

Isaiah 59:17,18
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke…

Isaiah 63:4-6
For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come…

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Isaiah 47
1. God's judgment upon Babylon and Chaldea
6. For their unmercifulness
7. Pride
10. And over-boldness
11. Shall be irresistible














Your nakedness will be uncovered
The phrase "your nakedness will be uncovered" is a vivid metaphor used to describe the exposure of Babylon's sins and vulnerabilities. In the Hebrew context, "nakedness" (עֶרְוָה, 'ervah) often symbolizes shame and disgrace. Historically, Babylon was a powerful empire, known for its opulence and might. However, this prophecy foretells a time when its hidden sins and moral corruption would be laid bare for all to see. The uncovering of nakedness signifies divine judgment and the stripping away of false security and pride.

and your shame will be exposed
The word "shame" (חֶרְפָּה, cherpah) in Hebrew conveys a deep sense of dishonor and humiliation. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, honor and shame were pivotal societal values. For Babylon, a city renowned for its grandeur and influence, the exposure of its shame would be a profound reversal of fortune. This phrase underscores the theme of divine retribution, where the once-proud empire would face public disgrace as a consequence of its arrogance and idolatry.

I will take vengeance
The declaration "I will take vengeance" reflects God's role as the ultimate judge and avenger. The Hebrew root for "vengeance" (נָקָם, naqam) implies a just retribution, not a capricious act of anger. In the biblical narrative, God’s vengeance is often portrayed as a righteous response to sin and injustice. This phrase reassures the faithful that God is aware of the wrongs committed by Babylon and will act to rectify them, affirming His sovereignty and justice.

I will spare no one
The phrase "I will spare no one" emphasizes the totality and inevitability of the coming judgment. In the context of Isaiah's prophecy, this indicates that Babylon's downfall would be comprehensive, affecting all levels of society. The Hebrew concept here suggests a thorough and complete execution of divine justice. This serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of sin and the certainty of God's judgment, encouraging believers to live righteously and trust in God's ultimate plan for justice.

(3) I will not meet thee as a man.--The words in italics show that the phrase is difficult. Omitting them we get I shall not meet a man, i.e., there will be none to oppose me, or I will not spare a man.

Verse 3. - I will not meet thee as a man; literally, I shall not meet a man; i.e. "I shall not find any one to oppose me."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Your nakedness
עֶרְוָתֵ֔ךְ (‘er·wā·ṯêḵ)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 6172: Nakedness

will be uncovered
תִּגָּל֙ (tig·gāl)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

and
גַּ֥ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

your shame
חֶרְפָּתֵ֑ךְ (ḥer·pā·ṯêḵ)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda

will be exposed.
תֵּרָאֶ֖ה (tê·rā·’eh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

I will take
אֶקָּ֔ח (’eq·qāḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3947: To take

vengeance;
נָקָ֣ם (nā·qām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5359: Vengeance

I will spare
אֶפְגַּ֖ע (’ep̄·ga‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6293: To impinge, by accident, violence, by importunity

no
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

one.
אָדָֽם׃ (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being


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