Isaiah 47:5 ““Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of the Chaldeans. For…”

Isaiah 47:5

“Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of the Chaldeans. For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.

World English Bible

“Sit in silence, and go into darkness, daughter of the Chaldeans. For you shall no longer be called the mistress of kingdoms.

American Standard Version

Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called The mistress of kingdoms.

Geneva Bible 1599

Sit still, and get thee into darkenesse, O daughter of the Chaldeas: for thou shalt no more be called, The ladie of kingdomes.

Darby Translation

Sit silent, and get thee into darkness, daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called, Mistress of kingdoms.

Young's Literal Translation

Sit silent, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For no more do they cry to thee, 'Mistress of kingdoms.'

Bible in Basic English

Be seated in the dark without a word, O daughter of the Chaldaeans: for you will no longer be named, The Queen of Kingdoms.

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Cross references

“silent”

Habakkuk 2:20 Isaiah 14:23 1 Samuel 2:9 Psalm 31:17 Psalm 46:10 Jeremiah 25:10

Habakkuk 2:20 · BSB

But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.

Isaiah 14:23 · BSB

“I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

1 Samuel 2:9 · BSB

He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

Psalm 31:17 · BSB

O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.

Psalm 46:10 · BSB

“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

Jeremiah 25:10 · BSB

Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp.

“for”

Isaiah 47:7 Revelation 18:16–19 Isaiah 14:4 Revelation 17:3–5 Revelation 17:18 Revelation 18:7

Isaiah 47:7 · BSB

You said, ‘I will be queen forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or consider their outcome.

Revelation 18:16–19 · BSB

saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

Isaiah 14:4 · BSB

you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!

Revelation 17:3–5 · BSB

And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 17:18 · BSB

And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”

Revelation 18:7 · BSB

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.’

Also

Isaiah 47:1 Isaiah 13:10 Jeremiah 8:14

Isaiah 47:1 · BSB

“Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate.

Isaiah 13:10 · BSB

For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.

Jeremiah 8:14 · BSB

Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there, for the LORD our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.

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

In context

4Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name— is the Holy One of Israel.

6I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.

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