Isaiah 47 - New Century Version (NCV)

God Will Destroy Babylon

47 The Lord says, “City of Babylon, go down and sit in the dirt.
People of Babylon, sit on the ground.
You are no longer the ruler.
You will no longer be called
tender or beautiful.
2 You must use large stones to grind grain into flour.
Remove your veil and your nice skirts.
Uncover your legs and cross the rivers.
3 People will see your nakedness;
they will see your shame.
I will punish you;
I will punish every one of you.”

4 Our Savior is named the Lord All-Powerful;
he is the Holy One of Israel.

5 “Babylon, sit in darkness and say nothing.
You will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms.
6 I was angry with my people,
so I rejected those who belonged to me.
I gave them to you,
but you showed them no mercy.
You even made the old people
work very hard.
7 You said, ‘I will live forever
as the queen.’
But you did not think about these things
or consider what would happen.

8 “Now, listen, you lover of pleasure.
You think you are safe.
You tell yourself,
‘I am the only important person.
I will never be a widow
or lose my children.’
9 Two things will happen to you suddenly, in a single day.
You will lose your children and your husband.
These things will truly happen to you,
in spite of all your magic,
in spite of your powerful tricks.
10 You do evil things, but you feel safe
and say, ‘No one sees what I do.’
Your wisdom and knowledge
have fooled you.
You say to yourself,
‘I am God, and no one is equal to me.’
11 But troubles will come to you,
and you will not know how to stop them.
Disaster will fall on you,
and you will not be able to keep it away.
You will be destroyed quickly;
you will not even see it coming.

12 “Keep on using your tricks
and doing all your magic
that you have used since you were young.
Maybe they will help you;
maybe you will be able to scare someone.
13 You are tired of the advice you have received.
So let those who study the sky—
those who tell the future by looking at the stars and the new moons—
let them save you from what is about to happen to you.
14 But they are like straw;
fire will quickly burn them up.
They cannot save themselves
from the power of the fire.
They are not like coals that give warmth
nor like a fire that you may sit beside.
15 You have worked with these people,
and they have been with you since you were young,
but they will not be able to help you.
Everyone will go his own way,
and there will be no one left to save you.”

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47 Come down, and sit on the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, Sit on the earth, there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For no more do they cry to thee, `O tender and delicate one.' 2 Take millstones, and grind flour, Remove thy veil, draw up the skirt, Uncover the leg, pass over the flo...
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Isaiah 47 - World English Bible (WEB)

47 “Come down and sit in the dust, virgin daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, daughter of the Chaldeans. For you will no longer be called tender and delicate.2 Take the millstones and grind flour. Remove your veil, lift up your skirt, uncover your legs, and wade through the rive...
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Isaiah 47 - The Voice (VOICE)

47 Eternal One: Ah, pretty virgin daughter, Miss Babylon, come down and sit in the dust. Sit on the ground where you belong: your throne is no more, daughter of the Chaldeans, no longer all dainty, delicate.2 And with those delicate fingers grab the heavy millstones and grind the grain. Take off yo...
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Isaiah 47 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Catastrophe of Babylon47 Come down and sit in the dust, virgin daughter of Babylon.Sit on the ground without a throne, daughter of the Chaldeans.For you will no more be called tender and delicate.2 Take the millstones and grind flour.Remove your veil, strip off the skirt,uncover the leg, cross the r...
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Isaiah 47 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

The Humiliation of Babylon47 Come down and sit in the dust,O virgin daughter of Babylon;sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chalde′ans!For you shall no more be called tender and delicate.2 Take the millstones and grind meal, put off your veil,strip off your robe, uncover your legs,...
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Isaiah 47 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

The Humiliation of Babylon47 Come down and sit in the dust,O virgin daughter of Babylon;sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chalde′ans!For you shall no more be called tender and delicate.2 Take the millstones and grind meal, put off your veil,strip off your robe, uncover your legs,...
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Isaiah 47 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

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Isaiah 47 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Humiliation of Babylon47 Come down and sit in the dust, virgin daughter Babylon!Sit on the ground without a throne, daughter Chaldea!For you shall no more be called tender and delicate.(A)2 Take the millstones and grind meal; remove your veil;strip off your robe; uncover your legs; pass through ...
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Isaiah 47 - New Living Translation (NLT)

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Isaiah 47 - New Life Version (NLV)

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Isaiah 47 - New King James Version (NKJV)

The Humiliation of Babylon47 “Come (A)down and (B)sit in the dust,O virgin daughter of (C)Babylon;Sit on the ground without a throne,O daughter of the Chaldeans!For you shall no more be calledTender and [a]delicate.2 (D)Take the millstones and grind meal.Remove your veil,Take off the skirt,Uncover t...
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Isaiah 47 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

The fall of Babylon47 ‘Go down, sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter Babylon;sit on the ground without a throne, queen city of the Babylonians.[a]No more will you be called tender or delicate.2 Take millstones and grind flour; take off your veil.Lift up your skirts, bare your legs, and wade through the ...
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Isaiah 47 - New International Version (NIV)

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Isaiah 47 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

Babylon Will Fall47 “City of Babylon, go down and sit in the dust. Leave your throne and sit on the ground.Queen city of the Babylonians, your life will not be comfortable and easy anymore.2 Get millstones and grind some flour like a female slave. Take off your veil.Lift up your skirts. Make your le...
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Isaiah 47 - New English Translation (NET)

Babylon Will Fall47 “Fall down! Sit in the dirt,O virgin[a] daughter Babylon!Sit on the ground, not on a throne,O daughter of the Babylonians!Indeed,[b] you will no longer be called delicate and pampered.2 Pick up millstones and grind flour.Remove your veil,strip off your skirt,expose your legs,cros...
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