KJV ORIGINAL
For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
For I will rise up against them, says the LORD of armies, and I will completely destroy Babylon—wiping out its name, its survivors, its children, and its descendants, says the LORD.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is declaring that He will completely destroy Babylon, leaving no trace of the nation or its people.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during the time when Babylon was a rising power that would eventually conquer Jerusalem and take the Jewish people into exile. Isaiah prophesied that despite Babylon's temporary dominance over God's people, God would ultimately judge and destroy this oppressive empire completely.
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