Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Sit in silence, go into darkness, queen city of the Babylonians; no more will you be called queen of kingdoms. New Living Translation “O beautiful Babylon, sit now in darkness and silence. Never again will you be known as the queen of kingdoms. English Standard Version Sit in silence, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for you shall no more be called the mistress of kingdoms. Berean Standard Bible “Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of the Chaldeans. For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms. King James Bible Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms. New King James Version “Sit in silence, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; For you shall no longer be called The Lady of Kingdoms. New American Standard Bible “Sit silently, and go into darkness, Daughter of the Chaldeans; For you will no longer be called The queen of kingdoms. NASB 1995 “Sit silently, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For you will no longer be called The queen of kingdoms. NASB 1977 “Sit silently, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; For you will no more be called The queen of kingdoms. Legacy Standard Bible “Sit silently, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For you will no longer be called The queen of kingdoms. Amplified Bible “Sit in silence, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; For you will no longer be called The queen of kingdoms. Christian Standard Bible “Daughter Chaldea, sit in silence and go into darkness. For you will no longer be called mistress of kingdoms. Holman Christian Standard Bible Daughter Chaldea, sit in silence and go into darkness. For you will no longer be called mistress of kingdoms. American Standard Version Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called The mistress of kingdoms. Contemporary English Version Babylon, be silent! Sit in the dark. No longer will nations accept you as their queen. English Revised Version Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called The lady of kingdoms. GOD'S WORD® Translation Go into the dark, and sit in silence, princess of the Babylonians! You will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms. Good News Translation The LORD says to Babylon, "Sit in silence and darkness; no more will they call you the queen of nations! International Standard Version "Sit silent, and enter into the darkness, you daughter of the Chaldeans; for no more will they call you Queen of Kingdoms. Majority Standard Bible ?Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of the Chaldeans. For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms. NET Bible "Sit silently! Go to a hiding place, O daughter of the Babylonians! Indeed, you will no longer be called 'Queen of kingdoms.' New Heart English Bible "Sit in silence, and go into darkness, daughter of the Chaldeans; for you shall no more be called the mistress of kingdoms. Webster's Bible Translation Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms. World English Bible “Sit in silence, and go into darkness, daughter of the Chaldeans. For you shall no longer be called the mistress of kingdoms. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Sit silent, and go into darkness, "" O daughter of the Chaldeans, "" For they no longer cry to you, Mistress of kingdoms. Young's Literal Translation Sit silent, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For no more do they cry to thee, 'Mistress of kingdoms.' Smith's Literal Translation Sit thou silently and go into darkness, thou daughter of the Chaldeans for thou shalt no more be added for them to call thee The mistress of kingdoms. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called the lady of kingdoms. Catholic Public Domain Version Sit in silence, and enter into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you shall no longer be called the noblewoman of kingdoms. New American Bible Go into darkness and sit in silence, daughter of the Chaldeans, No longer shall you be called sovereign mistress of kingdoms. New Revised Standard Version Sit in silence, and go into darkness, daughter Chaldea! For you shall no more be called the mistress of kingdoms. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSit silent and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for you shall no more be called, The mightiest of kingdoms. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Dwell in confusion, enter into darkness, daughter of the Chaldeans, because they will not continue to call you mightiest of the kingdoms OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; For thou shalt no more be called The mistress of kingdoms. Brenton Septuagint Translation Sit thou down pierced with woe, go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: thou shalt no more be called the strength of a kingdom. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Fall of Babylon Predicted…4Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name—is the Holy One of Israel. 5“Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of Chaldea. For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms. 6I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.… Cross References Revelation 18:7 As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ Revelation 18:2 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. Jeremiah 50:39-40 So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation. / As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there. Jeremiah 51:25-26 “Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain. / No one shall retrieve from you a cornerstone or a foundation stone, because you will become desolate forever,” declares the LORD. Revelation 17:5 And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. Revelation 18:10 In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” Jeremiah 50:13 Because of the wrath of the LORD, she will not be inhabited; she will become completely desolate. All who pass through Babylon will be horrified and will hiss at all her wounds. Jeremiah 51:37 Babylon will become a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals, an object of horror and scorn, without inhabitant. Nahum 3:5-7 “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms. / I will pelt you with filth and treat you with contempt; I will make a spectacle of you. / Then all who see you will recoil from you and say, ‘Nineveh is devastated; who will grieve for her?’ Where can I find comforters for you?” Zephaniah 2:15 This carefree city that dwells securely, that thinks to herself: “I am it, and there is none besides me,” what a ruin she has become, a resting place for beasts. Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist. Revelation 18:21 Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. Jeremiah 50:23 How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations! Jeremiah 51:29 The earth quakes and writhes because the LORD’s intentions against Babylon stand: to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant. Revelation 18:19 Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.” Revelation 18:23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.” Treasury of Scripture Sit you silent, and get you into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for you shall no more be called, The lady of kingdoms. silent Isaiah 13:20 It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. Isaiah 14:23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts. 1 Samuel 2:9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. for. Isaiah 47:7 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. Isaiah 13:19 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. Isaiah 14:4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! Jump to Previous Babylonians Chaldaeans Chaldeans Chalde'ans Cry Dark Darkness Daughter Kingdoms Lady Mistress Queen Seated Silence Silent Silently Sit WordJump to Next Babylonians Chaldaeans Chaldeans Chalde'ans Cry Dark Darkness Daughter Kingdoms Lady Mistress Queen Seated Silence Silent Silently Sit WordIsaiah 47 1. God's judgment upon Babylon and Chaldea6. For their unmercifulness 7. Pride 10. And over-boldness 11. Shall be irresistible Sit in silence This phrase calls for a posture of humility and submission. In the Hebrew context, silence often signifies a state of judgment or mourning. The command to "sit" implies a cessation of activity, suggesting that Babylon, once a bustling empire, is now reduced to inactivity. The silence is indicative of the absence of power and influence, a stark contrast to Babylon's former glory. This is a divine directive, emphasizing that the time for Babylon's boasting and arrogance has ended. and go into darkness O Daughter of Chaldea For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Sitשְׁבִ֥י (šə·ḇî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in silence דוּמָ֛ם (ḏū·mām) Adverb Strong's 1748: A silence, in silence, silently and go וּבֹ֥אִי (ū·ḇō·’î) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go into darkness, בַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ (ḇa·ḥō·šeḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness O Daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of Chaldea. כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים (kaś·dîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3778: Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you will no לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no longer תוֹסִ֙יפִי֙ (ṯō·w·sî·p̄î) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment be called יִקְרְאוּ־ (yiq·rə·’ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read the queen גְּבֶ֖רֶת (gə·ḇe·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1404: Lady, queen, mistress of kingdoms. מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃ (mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign Links Isaiah 47:5 NIVIsaiah 47:5 NLT Isaiah 47:5 ESV Isaiah 47:5 NASB Isaiah 47:5 KJV Isaiah 47:5 BibleApps.com Isaiah 47:5 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 47:5 Chinese Bible Isaiah 47:5 French Bible Isaiah 47:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 47:5 Sit you silent and get you into (Isa Isi Is) |
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