Isaiah 47:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:”
Isaiah 47:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 47:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 47:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Now therefore hear this, you who are given to pleasures, who sit securely, who say in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me. I won’t sit as a widow, neither will I know the loss of children.’”
Isaiah 47:8 — World English Bible
Isaiah 47:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now therefore hear this, thou that art given to pleasures, that sittest securely, that sayest in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children: ”
Isaiah 47:8 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 47:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And now, hear this, O luxurious one, Who is sitting confidently--Who is saying in her heart, `I <FI>am<Fi> , and none else, I sit not a widow, nor know bereavement.'”
Isaiah 47:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 47:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now hear this, thou voluptuous one, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thy heart, It is I, and there is none but me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know loss of children: ”
Isaiah 47:8 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 47:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore nowe heare, thou that art giuen to pleasures, and dwellest carelesse, Shee sayeth in her heart, I am and none els: I shall not sit as a widowe, neither shall knowe the losse of children.”
Isaiah 47:8 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 47:8 in Context — Isaiah 47
6 I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
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.
8 Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
9 But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
10 For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.
What Does Isaiah 47:8 Mean?
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