Isaiah 47:13

13 "You are 1wearied with your many counsels; Let now the 2astrologers *, Those who prophesy by the stars, Those who predict by the new moons, Stand up and 3save you from what will come upon you.

Isaiah 47:13 In-Context

11 "But evil will come on you Which you will not know how to charm away; And disaster will fall on you For which you cannot atone; And destruction about which you do not know Will come on you suddenly.
12 "Stand fast now in your spells And in your many sorceries With which you have labored from your youth; Perhaps you will be able to profit, Perhaps you may cause trembling.
13 "You are wearied with your many counsels; Let now the astrologers , Those who prophesy by the stars, Those who predict by the new moons, Stand up and save you from what will come upon you.
14 "Behold, they have become like stubble, Fire burns them; They cannot deliver themselves from the power of the flame; There will be no coal to warm by Nor a fire to sit before!
15 "So have those become to you with whom you have labored, Who have trafficked with you from your youth; Each has wandered in his own way; There is none to save you.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Jeremiah 51:58, 64
  • 2. Isaiah 8:19; Isaiah 44:25; Isaiah 47:9; Daniel 2:2, 10
  • 3. Isaiah 47:15
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