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Isaiah 47:5
“Sit in silence, and go into darkness, daughter of the Chaldeans; for you shall no more be called the mistress of kingdoms.”
Verse in context — Isaiah 47
3
Your nakedness shall be uncovered, yes, your shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and will spare no man.
4
Our Redeemer, Yahweh of Armies is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
5
Sit in silence, and go into darkness, daughter of the Chaldeans; for you shall no more be called the mistress of kingdoms.
6
I was angry with my people, I profaned my inheritance, and gave them into your hand: you showed them no mercy; on the aged you have very heavily laid your yoke.
7
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.
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