Isaiah 47:11 meaning and explanation

But disaster will come upon you; you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will be unable to ward off. Devastation will happen to you suddenly and unexpectedly.

Isaiah 47:11, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah 47 is a taunt song against Babylon, the empire that conquered Judah and took its people into exile. Here the LORD speaks to Babylon as a proud queen who trusted in sorcery and astrology.

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