Isaiah 47:7

7 You said, ‘I am forever— the eternal queen!’ But you did not consider these things or reflect on what might happen.

Isaiah 47:7 in Other Translations

KJV
7 And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.
ESV
7 You said, "I shall be mistress forever," so that you did not lay these things to heart or remember their end.
NLT
7 You said, ‘I will reign forever as queen of the world!’ You did not reflect on your actions or think about their consequences.
MSG
7 You said, 'I'm the First Lady. I'll always be the pampered darling.' You took nothing seriously, took nothing to heart, never gave tomorrow a thought.
CSB
7 You said: I will be the mistress forever. You did not take these things to heart or think about their outcome.

Isaiah 47:7 In-Context

5 “Sit in silence, go into darkness, queen city of the Babylonians; no more will you be called queen of kingdoms.
6 I was angry with my people and desecrated my inheritance; I gave them into your hand, and you showed them no mercy. Even on the aged you laid a very heavy yoke.
7 You said, ‘I am forever— the eternal queen!’ But you did not consider these things or reflect on what might happen.
8 “Now then, listen, you lover of pleasure, lounging in your security and saying to yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or suffer the loss of children.’
9 Both of these will overtake you in a moment, on a single day: loss of children and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and all your potent spells.

Cross References 4

  • 1. S Isaiah 10:13; Daniel 4:30
  • 2. S ver 5; Revelation 18:7
  • 3. S Isaiah 42:23,25
  • 4. S Deuteronomy 32:29
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