Isaiah 47:6

"“Sit in silence, and go into darkness, daughter of the Chaldeans. For you shall no longer be called the mistress of kingdoms."

Key Reflection

This verse envisions Babylon's downfall, instructing it to sit in silence and embrace darkness as a symbol of its loss of power and glory. No longer will it reign over other nations; instead, it will be reduced to obscurity and despair.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

I was worth with my people -In this verse and the following, a reason is assigned why God would deal so severely with her. One of the reasons was, that in executing the punishment which he had designed on the Jewish people, she had done it with pride, ambition, and severity; so that though God intended they should be punished, yet the feelings of Babylon in doing it, were such also as to deserve his decided rebuke and wrath. I have polluted mine inheritance -Jerusalem and the land of Judea see the notes atIsaiah 43:28). He had stripped it of its glory; caused the temple and city to be destroyed; and spread desolation over the land.

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