Isaías 47:6

6 Pues yo estaba enojado con mi pueblo escogido
y lo castigué al dejar que cayera en tus manos.
Sin embargo, tú, Babilonia, no les tuviste compasión.
Hasta oprimiste a los ancianos.

Isaías 47:6 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 47:6

I was wroth with my people
The people of Israel, for their sins and transgressions, particularly their idolatries. Here begin the reasons and causes of the destruction of Babylon, and the first mentioned is their cruelty to the people of God; for though he was angry with them himself, yet he resented their being ill used by them: I have polluted mine inheritance;
the Jews, who, as they were his people, were his portion and inheritance, as he was theirs: these he is said to pollute, by suffering the Heathen to enter into the land, and defile their city and sanctuary, and carry them captive into an unclean and idolatrous country: and given them into thine hand;
to correct and chastise, but in measure, not to kill and destroy: whereas thou didst show them no mercy;
used them very cruelly, and exceeded the commission given: upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke;
whose age should have commanded reverence and respect, and whose weakness and infirmities called for compassion; but nothing of this kind was shown; they were not spared because of age, but had insupportable burdens laid upon them; and if not they, then much less young men; see ( Lamentations 5:12 ) .

Isaías 47:6 In-Context

4 Nuestro Redentor, cuyo nombre es el Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales,
es el Santo de Israel.

5 «Oh Babilonia hermosa, siéntate ahora en oscuridad y en silencio.
Nunca más serás conocida como la reina de los reinos.

6 Pues yo estaba enojado con mi pueblo escogido
y lo castigué al dejar que cayera en tus manos.
Sin embargo, tú, Babilonia, no les tuviste compasión.
Hasta oprimiste a los ancianos.

7 Dijiste: “¡Reinaré para siempre, como reina del mundo!”.
No reflexionaste sobre lo que hacías,
ni pensaste en las consecuencias.

8 »Escucha esto, nación amante de los placeres,
que vives cómodamente y te sientes segura.
Tú dices: “Yo soy la única, y no hay otra.
Nunca seré viuda ni perderé a mis hijos”.