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Isaiah 47:9

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 47:9

Verse 9 of 15

Scripture focus

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.

Isaiah 47:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 47:9

Theological / Devotional

In their perfection. Or, “abundantly,” or “in all measure.”

Thy sorceries. Babylon’s mystic arts would not save her in her hour of doom. In the last night of Babylon’s history the astrologers and soothsayers were called before Belshazzar, but they were unable even to read the handwriting upon the wall, to say nothing of saving the city from its fate (Dan. 5:7, 26-31). It is by sorcery that mystical Babylon succeeds in deceiving and ensnaring the nations of earth (Rev. 18:23). By the practice of occult magic the Babylonian sorcerers professed to be in touch with the gods, yet when their claims were put to the test they could only make the shameful admission that they possessed no such power (Dan. 2:2, 11).

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