Isaiah 46:8-47:7

Tree of Life Version

⁸ “Remember this, and be assured.
Recall it to mind, you transgressors.
⁹ Remember the former things of old:
For I am God—there is no other.
I am God, and there is none like Me—
¹⁰ declaring the end from the beginning,
from ancient time, what is yet to come,
saying, “My purpose will stand,
and I will accomplish all that I please.”
¹¹ From the east I am calling a bird of prey,
a man for My purpose from a far country.
Truly I have spoken; I will bring it to pass;
I have planned it; surely I will do it.
¹² Listen to Me, you stubborn-hearted,
who are far from righteousness:
¹³ I bring My justice near, it is not far off.
So My salvation will not delay.
I put salvation in Zion,
    My glory in Israel.”

47 Come down and sit in the dust,
    virgin daughter of Babylon.
Sit on the ground without a throne,
    daughter of the Chaldeans.
For you will no more be called
    tender and delicate.
² Take the millstones and grind flour.
Remove your veil, strip off the skirt,
uncover the leg, cross the rivers.
³ Your nakedness will be uncovered,
    and your shame will be exposed.
I will take vengeance,
    and will spare no one.
⁴ Our Redeemer, Adonai-Tzva’ot is His Name,
is the Holy One of Israel.
⁵ Sit in silence, go into darkness,
daughter of the Chaldeans.
For you will no more be called
    the mistress-queen of kingdoms.
⁶ I was angry with My people.
I profaned My heritage.
I gave them into your hand,
but you showed them no mercy.
You made your yoke very heavy on the aged.
⁷ You said, “Forever,
I will be the eternal mistress-queen!”
You did not lay these things to heart
or remember their end.