KJV ORIGINAL
That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You will speak this saying against the king of Babylon: 'Look how the oppressor has been stopped! The city of gold has fallen!'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is declaring that God's people will celebrate when their powerful oppressor, Babylon, finally falls from power.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah prophesied during the 8th century BC when Babylon was becoming a major threat to Israel and Judah. The Babylonians would eventually conquer Jerusalem and take the Jewish people into exile in 586 BC. This prophecy looked forward to the eventual fall of the Babylonian empire, which occurred when the Persians conquered it in 539 BC.
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