Isaiah 47:9 meaning and explanation

These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.

Isaiah 47:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah 47 is a prophetic oracle against Babylon, pictured as a woman who trusted in her wealth and occult arts. In verse 8 she boasts, "I am, and there is none besides me," words that belong to God alone.

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