Isaiah 47
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TheGreat Isaiah Scroll, the best preserved of the biblical scrolls found atQumran from the second century BC, contains all the verses in this chapter.
Book	Book of Isaiah
Hebrew Bible part	Nevi'im
Order in the Hebrew part	5
Category	Latter Prophets
Christian Bible part	Old Testament
Order in the Christian part	23

Isaiah 47 is the forty-seventhchapter of theBook of Isaiah in theHebrew Bible or theOld Testament of theChristianBible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophetIsaiah, and is a part of theBooks of the Prophets.^[1] Isaiah 40-55 is known as "Deutero-Isaiah" and dates from the time of theIsraelites'exile in Babylon. Chapter 47 concerns the fall ofBabylon,^[2] which is personified as a woman, "the virgin daughter of Babylon", "daughter of the Chaldeans", no longer to be called "the Lady of Kingdoms" or "a Lady for ever".^[3]

The original text was written inHebrew language.This chapter is divided into 15 verses.

TheNew King James Version calls this chapter "The Humiliation of Babylon" and theJerusalem Bible calls it aqinah or "lament for Babylon".^[4]

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter inHebrew are of theMasoretic Text tradition, which includes theCodex Cairensis (895),the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916),Aleppo Codex (10th century),Codex Leningradensis (1008).^[5]

Fragments containing parts of this chapter were found among theDead Sea Scrolls (3rd century BC or later):

• 1QIsa^a: complete
• 1QIsa^b: extant: verses 1‑14
• 4QIsa^d (4Q58): extant: verses 1‑6, 8‑9

There is also a translation intoKoine Greek known as theSeptuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of theSeptuagint version includeCodex Vaticanus (B;${\displaystyle \mathfrak{G}}$^B; 4th century),Codex Sinaiticus (S;BHK:${\displaystyle \mathfrak{G}}$^S; 4th century),Codex Alexandrinus (A;${\displaystyle \mathfrak{G}}$^A; 5th century) andCodex Marchalianus (Q;${\displaystyle \mathfrak{G}}$^Q; 6th century).^[6]

Theparashah sections listed here are based on theAleppo Codex.^[7] Isaiah 47 is a part of theConsolations (Isaiah 40–66). {P}: openparashah; {S}: closedparashah.

{S} 47:1-3 {P} 47:4-7 {P} 47:8-15 {S}

As for our redeemer,

the Lord of hosts is his name,

the Holy One of Israel.^[8]

But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day,

the loss of children, and widowhood:

they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries,

and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.^[9]

• Babylon
• Chaldean
• RelatedBible parts:Isaiah 46,Ezekiel 16,Revelation 17,Revelation 18

• Würthwein, Ernst (1995).The Text of the Old Testament. Translated by Rhodes, Erroll F. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans.ISBN 0-8028-0788-7. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2019.

• Isaiah 47 Hebrew with Parallel English

• Isaiah 47 English Translation with Parallel Latin Vulgate

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