Isaiah 47:12 meaning and explanation

So take your stand with your spells and with your many sorceries, with which you have wearied yourself from your youth. Perhaps you will succeed; perhaps you will inspire terror!

Isaiah 47:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah 47 is a taunt song against Babylon, spoken by the LORD through the prophet to the empire that conquered Judah. In verse 12 God ironically invites Babylon to stand firm with the spells and sorceries she has practiced since her youth.

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