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Isaiah 47:9
New English Translation
Isaiah 47:9
New English Translation
9 Both of these will come upon you
suddenly, in one day!
You will lose your children and be widowed.[a]
You will be overwhelmed by these tragedies,[b]
despite[c] your many incantations
and your numerous amulets.[d]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 47:9 tn Heb “loss of children and widowhood.” In the Hebrew text the phrase is in apposition to “both of these” in line 1.
- Isaiah 47:9 tn Heb “according to their fullness, they will come upon you.”
- Isaiah 47:9 tn For other examples of the preposition bet (בְּ) having the sense of “although, despite,” see BDB 90 s.v. III.7.
- Isaiah 47:9 sn Reference is made to incantations and amulets, both of which were important in Mesopotamian religion. They were used to ward off danger and demons.
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