Isaiah 47:13 “You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and…”

Isaiah 47:13

You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you— your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.

World English Bible

You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels. Now let the astrologers, the stargazers, and the monthly prognosticators stand up and save you from the things that will happen to you.

American Standard Version

Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels: let now the astrologers, the star-gazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from the things that shall come upon thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels: let now the astrologers, the starre gasers, and prognosticatours stand vp, and saue thee from these things, that shall come vpon thee.

Darby Translation

Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the interpreters of the heavens, the observers of the stars, who predict according to the new moons what shall come upon thee, stand up, and save thee.

Young's Literal Translation

Thou hast been wearied in the multitude of thy counsels, Stand up, I pray thee, and save thee, Let the charmers of the heavens, Those looking on the stars, Those teaching concerning the months, From those things that come on thee!

Bible in Basic English

But your mind is troubled by the number of your guides: let them now come forward for your salvation: the measurers of the heavens, the watchers of the stars, and those who are able to say from month to month what things are coming on you.

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Cross references

“wearied”

Isaiah 57:10 Ezekiel 24:12 Habakkuk 2:13

Isaiah 57:10 · BSB

You are wearied by your many journeys, but you did not say, “There is no hope!” You found renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.

Ezekiel 24:12 · BSB

It has frustrated every effort; its thick rust has not been removed, even by the fire.

Habakkuk 2:13 · BSB

Is it not indeed from the LORD of Hosts that the labor of the people only feeds the fire, and the nations weary themselves in vain?

“Let now”

Isaiah 44:25 Daniel 2:2–10 Daniel 5:30 Daniel 5:7 Daniel 5:8 Daniel 5:15

Isaiah 44:25 · BSB

who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,

Daniel 2:2–10 · BSB

So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,

Daniel 5:30 · BSB

That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,

Daniel 5:7 · BSB

The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and…

Daniel 5:8 · BSB

So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.

Daniel 5:15 · BSB

Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.

Also

Jeremiah 51:58 Isaiah 47:15

Jeremiah 51:58 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Babylon’s thick walls will be leveled, and her high gates consumed by fire. So the labor of the people will be for nothing; the nations will exhaust themselves to fuel the flames.”

Isaiah 47:15 · BSB

This is what they are to you— those with whom you have labored and traded from youth— each one strays in his own direction; not one of them can save you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12So take your stand with your spells and with your many sorceries, with which you have wearied yourself from your youth. Perhaps you will succeed; perhaps you will inspire terror!

14Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot deliver themselves from the power of the flame. There will be no coals to warm them or fire to sit beside.

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