Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Now then, listen, you lover of pleasure, lounging in your security and saying to yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or suffer the loss of children.’ New Living Translation “Listen to this, you pleasure-loving kingdom, living at ease and feeling secure. You say, ‘I am the only one, and there is no other. I will never be a widow or lose my children.’ English Standard Version Now therefore hear this, you lover of pleasures, who sit securely, who say in your heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me; I shall not sit as a widow or know the loss of children”: Berean Standard Bible So now hear this, O lover of luxury who sits securely, who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’ King James Bible 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: New King James Version “Therefore hear this now, you who are given to pleasures, Who dwell securely, Who say in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, Nor shall I know the loss of children’; New American Standard Bible “Now, then, hear this, you luxuriant one, Who lives securely, Who says in her heart, ‘I am, and there is no one besides me. I will not sit as a widow, Nor know the loss of children.’ NASB 1995 “Now, then, hear this, you sensual one, Who dwells securely, Who says in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one besides me. I will not sit as a widow, Nor know loss of children.’ NASB 1977 “Now, then, hear this, you sensual one, Who dwells securely, Who says in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one besides me. I shall not sit as a widow, Nor shall I know loss of children.’ Legacy Standard Bible “So now, hear this, you sensual one, Who sits securely, Who says in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one besides me. I will not sit as a widow, Nor know loss of children.’ Amplified Bible “Now, then, hear this, you who live a luxuriant life, You who dwell safely and securely, Who say in your heart (mind), ‘I am [the queen], and there is no one besides me. I shall not sit as a widow, Nor know the loss of children.’ Christian Standard Bible “So now hear this, lover of luxury, who sits securely, who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is no one else. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible So now hear this, lover of luxury, who sits securely, who says to herself, I exist, and there is no one else. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’ American Standard Version Now therefore hear this, thou that art given to pleasures, that sittest securely, that sayest in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children: Contemporary English Version You think that you alone are all-powerful, that you won't be a widow or lose your children. All you care about is pleasure, but listen to what I say. English Revised Version Now therefore hear this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and there is none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children: GOD'S WORD® Translation Now then, listen to this, you lover of pleasure. You live securely and say to yourself, "I'm the only one, and there's no one else. I won't live as a widow. I won't suffer the loss of children." Good News Translation "Listen to this, you lover of pleasure, you that think you are safe and secure. You claim you are as great as God--that there is no one else like you. You thought that you would never be a widow or suffer the loss of your children. International Standard Version "Now hear this, you wanton creature, lounging with no cares, and saying to herself: 'I am the one, and there will be none besides me; I won't live as a widow, nor will I see the loss of children.' Majority Standard Bible So now hear this, O lover of luxury who sits securely, who says to herself, ?I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.? NET Bible So now, listen to this, O one who lives so lavishly, who lives securely, who says to herself, 'I am unique! No one can compare to me! I will never have to live as a widow; I will never lose my children.' New Heart English Bible "Now therefore hear this, you who are given to pleasures, who sit securely, who say in your heart, 'I am, and there is no other besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:' Webster's Bible Translation Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thy heart, I am, and none else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children: World English Bible “Now therefore hear this, you who are given to pleasures, who sit securely, who say in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me. I won’t sit as a widow, neither will I know the loss of children.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd now, hear this, O luxurious one, "" Who is sitting confidently—Who is saying in her heart, I [am], and none else, "" I do not sit [as] a widow, nor know bereavement. Young's Literal Translation And now, hear this, O luxurious one, Who is sitting confidently -- Who is saying in her heart, 'I am, and none else, I sit not a widow, nor know bereavement.' Smith's Literal Translation And now hear this, thou living delicately, dwelling securely, saying in her heart, I, and none besides me; I shall not sit a widow, and I shall not know bereavement. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd now hear these things, thou that art delicate, and dwellest confidently, that sayest in thy heart: I am, and there is none else besides me: I shall not sit as a widow, and I shall not know barrenness. Catholic Public Domain Version And now, hear these things, you who are delicate and have confidence, who say in your heart: “I am, and there is no one greater than me. I will not sit as a widow, and I will not know barrenness.” New American Bible Now hear this, voluptuous one, enthroned securely, Saying in your heart, “I, and no one else! I shall never be a widow, bereft of my children”— New Revised Standard Version Now therefore hear this, you lover of pleasures, who sit securely, who say in your heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me; I shall not sit as a widow or know the loss of children”— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNow therefore let her hear these things, she who is given to pleasures, who dwells in tranquillity, who says in her heart, I am, and there is none else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Now, hear these things, delicate one who dwells in quietness and says in her heart: “I AM THE LIVING GOD and there is none other. I shall not sit a widow, and I shall not know bereavement" OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Now therefore hear this, thou that art given to pleasures, That sittest securely, That sayest in thy heart: 'I am, and there is none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, Neither shall I know the loss of children'; Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Fall of Babylon Predicted…7You said, ‘I will be queen forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or consider their outcome. 8So now hear this, O lover of luxury who sits securely, who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’ 9These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.… Cross References Revelation 18:7 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.’ 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. Ezekiel 28:2 “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. Isaiah 45:5-6 I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, / so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other. 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.” Isaiah 14:13-14 You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” Daniel 4:30 the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?” Revelation 18:23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.” Isaiah 3:16 The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles— Jeremiah 50:29 Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel. Revelation 18:8 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.” Isaiah 32:9-11 Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Give ear to my word, you overconfident daughters. / In a little more than a year you will tremble, O secure ones. For the grape harvest will fail and the fruit harvest will not arrive. / Shudder, you ladies of leisure; tremble, you daughters of complacency. Strip yourselves bare and put sackcloth around your waists. Jeremiah 50:31 “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. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. Isaiah 10:13-14 For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. / My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’” Treasury of Scripture Therefore hear now this, you that are given to pleasures, that dwell carelessly, that say in your heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children: given Isaiah 21:4,5 My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me… Isaiah 22:12,13 And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth: … Isaiah 32:9 Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech. I am Isaiah 47:10 For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me. Jeremiah 50:31,32 Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee… Jeremiah 51:53 Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD. I shall not Psalm 10:5,6 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them… Nahum 1:10 For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. Luke 12:18-20 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods… Jump to Previous Besides Carelessly Children Creature Dwellest Dwells Hear Heart Loss Pleasures Securely Security Sensual Sit Sittest Wanton WidowJump to Next Besides Carelessly Children Creature Dwellest Dwells Hear Heart Loss Pleasures Securely Security Sensual Sit Sittest Wanton WidowIsaiah 47 1. God's judgment upon Babylon and Chaldea6. For their unmercifulness 7. Pride 10. And over-boldness 11. Shall be irresistible “So now hear this, O lover of luxury” The phrase "O lover of luxury" is a direct address to Babylon, personified as a woman who indulges in opulence and excess. The Hebrew word used here is "עֲדִינָה" (adinah), which conveys a sense of delicate or luxurious living. Historically, Babylon was known for its wealth and grandeur, often seen as the epitome of worldly success and indulgence. This phrase serves as a warning against the dangers of materialism and self-indulgence, reminding believers that such pursuits can lead to spiritual complacency and moral decay. “who sits securely” “who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’” “I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.” Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So nowוְעַתָּ֞ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time hear שִׁמְעִי־ (šim·‘î-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently this, זֹ֤את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, O lover of luxury, עֲדִינָה֙ (‘ă·ḏî·nāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 5719: Voluptuous who sits securely, הַיּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת (hay·yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry who says הָאֹֽמְרָה֙ (hā·’ō·mə·rāh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to herself, בִּלְבָ֔בָהּ (bil·ḇā·ḇāh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart ‘I [am], אֲנִ֖י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I and there is none וְאַפְסִ֣י (wə·’ap̄·sî) Conjunctive waw | Adverb | first person common singular Strong's 657: Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot besides me. ע֑וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more I will never לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be a widow אַלְמָנָ֔ה (’al·mā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 490: A widow, a desolate place or know אֵדַ֖ע (’ê·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know the loss of children.’ שְׁכֽוֹל׃ (šə·ḵō·wl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7908: Bereavement, loss of children Links Isaiah 47:8 NIVIsaiah 47:8 NLT Isaiah 47:8 ESV Isaiah 47:8 NASB Isaiah 47:8 KJV Isaiah 47:8 BibleApps.com Isaiah 47:8 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 47:8 Chinese Bible Isaiah 47:8 French Bible Isaiah 47:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 47:8 Now therefore hear this you who (Isa Isi Is) |
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