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Isaiah 47:12

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 47:12

Verse 12 of 15

Scripture focus

Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.

Isaiah 47:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 47:12

Theological / Devotional

If so be. Literally, “perhaps.”

Able to profit. More exactly, “able to stand,” “able to endure.” Isaiah’s words are not without a touch of irony. Knowing that Babylon will cling to her sorceries in spite of every warning, Isaiah proposes, with evident irony, that she continue in her folly — perhaps her magic will prove successful after all! Compare Hosea 4:17.

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