[a]Our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his Name, the holy One of Israel.

[b]Sit still, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.

I was wroth with my people: I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand, thou didst show them no [c]mercy, but thou didst lay thy very heavy yoke upon the ancient.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 47:4 The Israelites shall confess that the Lord doeth this for his Church’s sake.
  2. Isaiah 47:5 For very shame, and hide thyself.
  3. Isaiah 47:6 They abused God’s judgments, thinking that he punished the Israelites, because he would utterly cast them off, and therefore instead of pitying their misery, thou didst increase it.

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