Isaiah 47:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.”

Isaiah 47:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 47:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 47:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““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.”

Isaiah 47:1 — World English Bible

Isaiah 47:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. ”

Isaiah 47:1 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 47:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

Isaiah 47:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 47:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Come down and sit in the dust, virgin-daughter of Babylon! Sit on the ground, — [there is] no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. ”

Isaiah 47:1 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 47:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Come downe and sit in the dust: O virgine, daughter Babel, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, Tender and delicate.”

Isaiah 47:1 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 47:1 in Context — Isaiah 47

1 Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

2 Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.

3 Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

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What Does Isaiah 47:1 Mean?

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