KJV ORIGINAL
And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
I will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their wrongdoing. I will put an end to the arrogance of the proud, and I will humble those who are cruel and mighty.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is declaring that He will judge and punish evil people, especially bringing down those who are proud and cruel.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy about God's judgment on Babylon, written around 700 BC when Babylon was rising as a world power. The prophecy looked ahead to Babylon's eventual destruction, which happened in 539 BC when the Persian Empire conquered it. Isaiah often spoke of God's judgment not just on individual nations but on all worldly powers that oppressed His people.
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