Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Sit in silence, go into darkness, queen city of the Babylonians; no more will you be called queen of kingdoms. New Living Translation “O beautiful Babylon, sit now in darkness and silence. Never again will you be known as the queen of kingdoms. English Standard Version Sit in silence, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for you shall no more be called the mistress of kingdoms. Berean Standard Bible “Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of the Chaldeans. For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms. Berean Literal Bible “Sit in silence and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you no longer will be called Queen of Kingdoms. King James Bible Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms. New King James Version “Sit in silence, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; For you shall no longer be called The Lady of Kingdoms. New American Standard Bible “Sit silently, and go into darkness, Daughter of the Chaldeans; For you will no longer be called The queen of kingdoms. NASB 1995 “Sit silently, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For you will no longer be called The queen of kingdoms. NASB 1977 “Sit silently, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; For you will no more be called The queen of kingdoms. Legacy Standard Bible “Sit silently, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For you will no longer be called The queen of kingdoms. Amplified Bible “Sit in silence, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; For you will no longer be called The queen of kingdoms. Berean Annotated Bible “Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of the Chaldeans (clod-breakers). For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms. Christian Standard Bible “Daughter Chaldea, sit in silence and go into darkness. For you will no longer be called mistress of kingdoms. Holman Christian Standard Bible Daughter Chaldea, sit in silence and go into darkness. For you will no longer be called mistress of kingdoms. American Standard Version Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called The mistress of kingdoms. Contemporary English Version Babylon, be silent! Sit in the dark. No longer will nations accept you as their queen. English Revised Version Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called The lady of kingdoms. GOD'S WORD® Translation Go into the dark, and sit in silence, princess of the Babylonians! You will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms. Good News Translation The LORD says to Babylon, "Sit in silence and darkness; no more will they call you the queen of nations! International Standard Version "Sit silent, and enter into the darkness, you daughter of the Chaldeans; for no more will they call you Queen of Kingdoms. NET Bible "Sit silently! Go to a hiding place, O daughter of the Babylonians! Indeed, you will no longer be called 'Queen of kingdoms.' New Heart English Bible "Sit in silence, and go into darkness, daughter of the Chaldeans; for you shall no more be called the mistress of kingdoms. Webster's Bible Translation Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bible“Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of the Chaldeans. For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms. World English Bible “Sit in silence, and go into darkness, daughter of the Chaldeans. For you shall no longer be called the mistress of kingdoms. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Sit silent, and go into darkness, "" O daughter of the Chaldeans, "" For they no longer cry to you, Mistress of kingdoms. Berean Literal Bible “Sit in silence and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you no longer will be called Queen of Kingdoms. Young's Literal Translation Sit silent, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For no more do they cry to thee, 'Mistress of kingdoms.' Smith's Literal Translation Sit thou silently and go into darkness, thou daughter of the Chaldeans for thou shalt no more be added for them to call thee The mistress of kingdoms. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called the lady of kingdoms. Catholic Public Domain Version Sit in silence, and enter into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you shall no longer be called the noblewoman of kingdoms. New American Bible Go into darkness and sit in silence, daughter of the Chaldeans, No longer shall you be called sovereign mistress of kingdoms. New Revised Standard Version Sit in silence, and go into darkness, daughter Chaldea! For you shall no more be called the mistress of kingdoms. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSit silent and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for you shall no more be called, The mightiest of kingdoms. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Dwell in confusion, enter into darkness, daughter of the Chaldeans, because they will not continue to call you mightiest of the kingdoms OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; For thou shalt no more be called The mistress of kingdoms. Brenton Septuagint Translation Sit thou down pierced with woe, go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: thou shalt no more be called the strength of a kingdom. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Fall of Babylon Predicted…4Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name—is the Holy One of Israel. 5“Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of Chaldea. For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms. 6I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.… Cross References Sit in silence Lamentations 3:28 Let him sit alone in silence, for the LORD has laid it upon him. Lamentations 2:10 The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground. Micah 7:16 Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their might. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf. and go into darkness, Psalm 107:10 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, 1 Samuel 2:9 He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail. Lamentations 3:6 He has made me dwell in darkness like those dead for ages. O Daughter of the Chaldeans. Jeremiah 50:8 Flee from the midst of Babylon; depart from the land of the Chaldeans; be like the he-goats that lead the flock. Psalm 137:8 O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us. Jeremiah 50:1 This is the word that the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans: For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms. Revelation 18:7 As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ Isaiah 13:19 And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. Daniel 5:28 PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.” Revelation 18:2 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. Jeremiah 50:39-40 So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation. / As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there. Jeremiah 51:25-26 “Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain. / No one shall retrieve from you a cornerstone or a foundation stone, because you will become desolate forever,” declares the LORD. Revelation 17:5 And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. Treasury of Scripture Sit you silent, and get you into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for you shall no more be called, The lady of kingdoms. silent Isaiah 13:20 It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. Isaiah 14:23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts. 1 Samuel 2:9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. for. Isaiah 47:7 And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it. Isaiah 13:19 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. Isaiah 14:4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! Jump to Previous Babylonians Chaldaeans Chaldeans Chalde'ans Cry Dark Darkness Daughter Kingdoms Lady Mistress Queen Seated Silence Silent Silently Sit WordJump to Next Babylonians Chaldaeans Chaldeans Chalde'ans Cry Dark Darkness Daughter Kingdoms Lady Mistress Queen Seated Silence Silent Silently Sit WordIsaiah 47 1. God's judgment upon Babylon and Chaldea6. For their unmercifulness 7. Pride 10. And over-boldness 11. Shall be irresistible Sit in silence This phrase signifies a command for Babylon to cease its boasting and activity. In the ancient Near East, silence often symbolized submission or defeat. The call to silence indicates a cessation of power and influence, reflecting Babylon's impending judgment and humiliation. This is a reversal of their previous arrogance and pride, as seen in Isaiah 47:8, where Babylon boasts of its invincibility. and go into darkness O Daughter of the Chaldeans For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms Persons / Places / Events 1. Daughter of ChaldeaThis term refers to Babylon, personified as a woman. The Chaldeans were a Semitic people who lived in southern Babylonia and were known for their influence and power in the region. 2. Babylon A major city and empire in ancient Mesopotamia, known for its wealth, power, and idolatry. It was a significant oppressor of Israel and a symbol of human pride and rebellion against God. 3. Isaiah A prophet in the Old Testament who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, often warning them of judgment and calling them to repentance. 4. Judgment The event of divine retribution that God pronounces upon Babylon for its pride and mistreatment of His people. 5. Silence and Darkness Symbolic of humiliation and the loss of power and prestige. It signifies the end of Babylon's dominance and the beginning of its downfall. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over NationsGod is in control of all nations and their destinies. No empire, regardless of its power, is beyond His reach or judgment. The Consequences of Pride Babylon's downfall serves as a warning against pride and self-exaltation. Humility before God is essential for individuals and nations alike. The Certainty of God's Justice God's justice may seem delayed, but it is certain. Believers can trust that God will ultimately right all wrongs and bring justice to the oppressed. The Call to Repentance Just as Babylon was called to account, individuals are called to examine their lives and repent of sin, turning to God for forgiveness and restoration. Hope for the Oppressed The judgment of Babylon is a message of hope for those who suffer under oppression, assuring them that God sees their plight and will act on their behalf. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Isaiah 47:5?2. How does Isaiah 47:5 illustrate God's judgment on Babylon's pride and arrogance? 3. What lessons can we learn from Babylon's downfall in Isaiah 47:5? 4. How does Isaiah 47:5 connect with Revelation's depiction of Babylon's fall? 5. In what ways can we avoid the pride seen in Isaiah 47:5? 6. How can Isaiah 47:5 encourage humility in our personal walk with God? 7. What is the historical context of Isaiah 47:5 in the Babylonian exile narrative? 8. How does Isaiah 47:5 reflect God's judgment on Babylon? 9. What theological themes are present in Isaiah 47:5? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 47? 11. What do the Seven Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls signify? 12. Why did Jesus feel forsaken by God? 13. Why label evil as good and good as evil? 14. Revelation 17:18 claims a great city rules over the earth’s kings; what tangible proof exists that identifies a single city wielding such global power at any point in history? What Does Isaiah 47:5 Mean Sit in silence“Sit in silence…” • God commands Babylon to stop boasting and simply sit, wordless, under His judgment, just as Job “sat on the ground seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him” (Job 2:13). • Silence marks submission: “The LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him” (Habakkuk 2:20). • It is also the posture of stunned sorrow seen when Israel “sat down and wept” by Babylon’s rivers (Psalm 137:1). Babylon will taste the same speechless grief it once imposed on others. and go into darkness “…and go into darkness…” • Darkness pictures loss of enlightenment, influence, and security; compare Egypt’s plague when “there was thick darkness in all the land” (Exodus 10:22). • Proverbs 2:13 warns of those “who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness.” Babylon voluntarily walked that path; now God enforces it. • Isaiah earlier promised light to Zion (Isaiah 60:1–2); the inverse fate—deep night—now falls on Babylon. O Daughter of the Chaldeans “…O Daughter of the Chaldeans.” • “Daughter” expresses both closeness and vulnerability; Babylon is personified as a pampered yet doomed princess (cf. Isaiah 47:1). • The Chaldeans, famed for astrology (Daniel 2:2), trusted human wisdom. Jeremiah 50:35–38 declared a sword “against the Chaldeans” for that very pride. • Though Babylon had oppressed Judah (2 Kings 25), God shows He alone decides a nation’s rise or fall (Daniel 4:17). For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms “For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms.” • Babylon liked the title “queen,” ruling an empire that stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean (Isaiah 14:4). • In one night that crown was lost when “Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain” and Darius the Mede received the kingdom (Daniel 5:30–31). • Revelation 18:7 echoes this verdict on end-times Babylon: “She says in her heart, ‘I sit as queen…’ yet in one day her plagues will overtake her.” God’s pattern of humbling arrogant powers remains consistent. summary Isaiah 47:5 pictures mighty Babylon as a dethroned princess forced into silent, humiliating darkness. The Lord who once permitted her ascendancy now strips every title and lamp, proving that no empire, however dazzling, can outshine or outlast His sovereign rule. Verse 5. - Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness. The second strophe begins, like the first, with a double imperative. The fallen people is recommended to hide its shame in silence and darkness, as disgraced persons do who shrink from being seen by their fellows. Thou shalt no more be called The lady of kingdoms. Babylon can scarcely have borne this title in Isaiah's time, or at any earlier period, unless it were a very remote one. She had been secondary to Assyria for at least six hundred years when Isaiah wrote, and under Sennacherib was ruled by viceroys of his appointment. But Isaiah's prophetic foresight enables him to realize the later period of Babylon's prosperity and glory under Nabopolassar and Nebuchadnezzar, when she became the inheritress of the greatness of Assyria, and exercised rule over a large portion of Western Asia. Nebuchadnezzar was, no doubt, as he is called by both Ezekiel (Ezekiel 26:7) and Daniel (Daniel 2:37), a "king of kings;" and Babylon was then an empress-state, exercising authority over many minor kingdoms. It is clear that, both in the earlier and the later chapters, the prophet realizes this condition of things (see Isaiah 13:19; Isaiah 14:4-6, 12-17; as well as the present passage).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Sitשְׁבִ֥י (šə·ḇî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in silence דוּמָ֛ם (ḏū·mām) Adverb Strong's 1748: A silence, in silence, silently and go וּבֹ֥אִי (ū·ḇō·’î) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go into darkness, בַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ (ḇa·ḥō·šeḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness O Daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of Chaldea. כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים (kaś·dîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3778: Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you will no לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no longer תוֹסִ֙יפִי֙ (ṯō·w·sî·p̄î) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment be called יִקְרְאוּ־ (yiq·rə·’ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read the queen גְּבֶ֖רֶת (gə·ḇe·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1404: Lady, queen, mistress of kingdoms. מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃ (mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign Links Isaiah 47:5 NIVIsaiah 47:5 NLT Isaiah 47:5 ESV Isaiah 47:5 NASB Isaiah 47:5 KJV Isaiah 47:5 BibleApps.com Isaiah 47:5 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 47:5 Chinese Bible Isaiah 47:5 French Bible Isaiah 47:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 47:5 Sit you silent and get you into (Isa Isi Is) |
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