Isaiah 47:7

Legacy Standard Bible

Yet you said, ‘I will be a queen forever.'These things you did not put on your heartNor remember the outcome of them.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
You said, ‘I will be the queen forever.’You did not take these things to heartor think about their outcome.

Hebrew Names Version
You said, I shall be mistress forever; so that you did not lay these things to your heart, neither did remember the latter end of it.

King James Version
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.

English Standard Version
You said, "I shall be mistress forever," so that you did not lay these things to heart or remember their end.

New American Standard Bible
"Yet you said, 'I will be a queen forever.' These things you did not consider Nor remember the outcome of them.

New Century Version
You said, ‘I will live forever as the queen.' But you did not think about these things or consider what would happen.

Amplified Bible
"And you said, 'I shall be a queen forevermore.' You did not consider these things, Nor did you [seriously] remember the [ultimate] outcome of such conduct.

World English Bible
You said, I shall be mistress forever; so that you did not lay these things to your heart, neither did remember the latter end of it.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And thou saidest, I shal be a ladie for euer, so yt thou diddest not set thy mind to these things, neither diddest thou remeber ye latter end therof.

Berean Standard Bible
You said, 'I will be queen forever.' You did not take these things to heart or consider their outcome.

Contemporary English Version
You thought that you would be queen forever. You didn't care what you did; it never entered your mind that you might get caught.

Complete Jewish Bible
You said, ‘I will be mistress forever.' so you didn't consider these things or think about the consequences.

Darby Translation
and thou saidst, I shall be a mistress for ever; so that thou didst not take these things to heart, thou didst not remember the end thereof.

Easy-to-Read Version
You said, ‘I will live forever. I will always be the queen.' You didn't care what you did to my people. You didn't think about what might happen later.

George Lamsa Translation
And you said, I shall be a mighty one for ever; so that you did not lay these things to your heart, neither did remember the end thereof.

Good News Translation
You thought you would always be a queen, and did not take these things to heart or think how it all would end.

Lexham English Bible
And you said, "I shall be an eternal mistress forever!" You did not set these things upon your heart; you did not remember its end.

Literal Translation
And you said, I shall be a mistress forever, until you did not set these things on your heart, and did not remember its end.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& thou thoughtest thus: I shalbe lady for euer. And besyde all that, thou hast not regarded these thinges, nether cast, what shulde come after.

American Standard Version
And thou saidst, I shall be mistress for ever; so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end thereof.

Bible in Basic English
And you said, I will be a queen for ever: you did not give attention to these things, and did not keep in mind what would come after.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou saidst: 'For ever shall I be mistress'; so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the end thereof.

King James Version (1611)
And thou saydst, I shall bee a Ladie for euer: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the later end of it.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And thou thoughtest thus: I shalbe lady for euer, and beside all that, thou hast not regarded these thinges, neither remembred what was the ende of that citie Hierusalem.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and saidst, I shall be a princess for ever: thou didst not perceive these things in thine heart, nor didst thou remember the latter end.

English Revised Version
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 thereof.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and thou seidist, With outen ende Y schal be ladi; thou puttidist not these thingis on thin herte, nether thou bithouytist on thi laste thing.

Update Bible Version
And you said, I shall be mistress forever; so that you did not lay these things to your heart, neither remembered the latter end thereof.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

New English Translation
You said, ‘I will rule forever as permanent queen!' You did not think about these things; you did not consider how it would turn out.

New King James Version
And you said, "I shall be a lady forever,' So that you did not take these things to heart, Nor remember the latter end of them.

New Living Translation
You said, ‘I will reign forever as queen of the world!' You did not reflect on your actions or think about their consequences.

New Life Bible
You said, ‘I will be a queen forever.' So you did not think about these things, or remember what might happen.

New Revised Standard
You said, "I shall be mistress forever," so that you did not lay these things to heart or remember their end.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And thou saidst, Unto times age-abiding, shall I be Mistress, - Insomuch that thou laidst not these things to thy heart, Didst not keep in mind the issue thereof,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou hast said: I shall be a lady for ever: thou hast not laid these things to thy heart, neither hast thou remembered thy latter end.

Revised Standard Version
You said, "I shall be mistress for ever," so that you did not lay these things to heart or remember their end.

Young's Literal Translation
And thou sayest, `To the age I am mistress,' While thou hast not laid these things to thy heart, Thou hast not remembered the latter end of it.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Yet you said, 'I will be a queen forever.' These things you did not consider Nor remember the outcome of them.

Contextual Overview

⁷Yet you said, ‘I will be a queen forever.'These things you did not put on your heartNor remember the outcome of them. ⁸"So now, hear this, you sensual one,Who sits securely,Who says in your heart,‘I am, and there is no one besides me.I will not sit as a widow,Nor know loss of children.' ⁹But these two things will come on you suddenly in one day:Loss of children and widowhood.They will come on you in full measureIn spite of your many sorceries,In spite of the great might of your spells. ¹⁰You felt secure in your evil and said,‘No one sees me,'Your wisdom and your knowledge have turned you astray;So you have said in your heart,‘I am, and there is no one besides me.' ¹¹But evil will come on youWhich you will not know how to charm away;And disaster will fall on youFor which you cannot atone;And destruction about which you do not knowWill come on you suddenly. ¹²"Stand fast now in your spellsAnd in your many sorceriesWith which you have labored from your youth;Perhaps you will be able to profit;Perhaps you may cause trembling. ¹³You are wearied with your many counsels;Let now the astrologers,Those who behold visions by the stars,Those who predict by the new moons,Stand up and save you from what will come upon you. ¹⁴Behold, they have become like stubble,Fire burns them;They cannot deliver themselves from the power of the flame;There will be no coal to warm byNor a fire to sit before! ¹⁵Thus they have become for you, those among whom you have labored,Who have traded with you from your youth;Each has wandered in his own way;There is none to save you.

Bible Verse Review
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thou saidst: Isaiah 47:5, Ezekiel 28:2, Ezekiel 28:12-14, Ezekiel 29:3, Daniel 4:29, Daniel 5:18-23

so that: Isaiah 46:8, Isaiah 46:9, Deuteronomy 32:29, Jeremiah 5:31, Ezekiel 7:3-9

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:27 - lest their 2 Samuel 2:27 - unless Psalms 10:6 - not Psalms 30:6 - And Ecclesiastes 7:2 - living Isaiah 14:13 - thou Isaiah 32:9 - ye women Isaiah 47:1 - thou shalt Isaiah 57:1 - no man Jeremiah 49:4 - gloriest Jeremiah 51:53 - mount Lamentations 1:9 - she remembereth Daniel 4:4 - was Amos 6:3 - put Obadiah 1:3 - saith Habakkuk 2:9 - set Zephaniah 2:15 - the rejoicing Zechariah 1:15 - General Malachi 2:2 - if ye will not lay James 4:16 - General Revelation 18:7 - much she

Cross-References

Genesis 35:27
And Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre of Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned.

Genesis 47:10
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

Genesis 47:23
Then Joseph said to the people, "Behold, I have today bought you and your land for Pharaoh; now, here is seed for you, and you may sow the land.

Genesis 47:24
And it will be, at the harvest you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four-fifths shall be your own for seed of the field and for your food and for those of your households and as food for your little ones."

Exodus 12:32
Take both your flocks and your herds, as you have spoken, and go, and bless me also."

Joshua 14:13
So Joshua blessed him and gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.

1 Samuel 2:20
Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, "May Yahweh establish for you a seed from this woman in place of the one she dedicated to Yahweh." And they went to their own home.

2 Samuel 8:10
so Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him down; for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. And in Joram's hand were articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze.

2 Samuel 14:22
And Joab fell on his face to the ground, prostrated himself and blessed the king; then Joab said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, O my lord, the king, in that the king has performed the word of his servant."

2 Samuel 19:39
Then all the people passed over the Jordan and the king passed over too. The king then kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and he returned to his place.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever,.... That her monarchy would continue in a succession of kings, that should rule over all nations to the end of the world. So mystical Babylon, when near her ruin, will say, "I sit a queen----and shall see no sorrow", Revelation 18:7:

so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart; neither the sins she had been guilty of, particularly in acting the cruel part towards the people of God; nor the evils foretold should come upon her; these she did not consider of and think upon, so as to repent of the one, and prevent the other:

neither didst remember the latter end of it; or, "thy latter end" f; either her own latter end, the end of her wickedness which she had committed, as Jarchi; the end of her pride, that she should be humbled, as Aben Ezra and Kimchi; or her ruin and destruction, the end she should come to at last; this she never thought of, but put this evil day far from her: or she remembered not the latter end of Jerusalem, who, though a lady too, fell by her own hand; which sense Kimchi takes notice of: or she did not consider what would befall the Jews in the latter day; that God would put an end to their calamities, and deliver them out of Babylon, as he had foretold.

f אחריתה "novissimi tui", Vatablus; who observes a various reading. In some copies it is אחריתך, "thy latter end"; which is followed by the Vulgate Latin.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever - This passage describes the pride and self-confidence of Babylon. She was confident in her wealth; the strength of her gates and walls; and in her abundant resources to resist an enemy, or to sustain a siege. Babylon was ten miles square; and it was supposed to contain provisions enough to maintain a siege for many years. There were, moreover, no symptoms of internal decay; there were no apparent external reasons why her prosperity should not continue; there were no causes at work, which human sagacity could detect, which would prevent her continuing to any indefinite period of time.

Thou didst not lay these things to thy heart - Thou didst not consider what, under the government of a holy and just God, must be the effect of treating a captured and oppressed people in this manner. Babylon supposed, that notwithstanding her pride, and haughtiness, and oppressions, she would be able to stand forever.

Neither didst remember the latter end of it - The end of pride, arrogance, and cruelty. The sense is, that Babylon might have learned from the fate of other kingdoms that had been, like her, arrogant and cruel, what must inevitably be her own destiny. But she refused to learn a lesson from their doom. So common is it for nations to disregard the lessons which history teaches; so common for individuals to neglect the warnings furnished by the destruction of the wicked.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Isaiah 47:7. So that thou didst not - "Because thou didst not"] For עד ad, read על al; so two MSS., and one edition. And for, אחריתה acharithah, "the latter end of it," read אחריתך acharithecha, "thy latter end;" so thirteen MSS., and two editions, and the Vulgate. Both the sixth and seventh verses are wanting in one of my oldest MSS.