KJV ORIGINAL
And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
You said, 'I will be a queen forever,' so you didn't take these warnings to heart or think about what would happen in the end.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how Babylon's pride and false sense of security prevented them from considering God's warnings about their coming downfall.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah is prophesying against Babylon, the powerful empire that would later conquer Judah and take the Jewish people into exile. Babylon was known for its wealth, luxury, and seemingly invincible power. The city believed it would reign forever and ignored the warnings about its eventual destruction by God's judgment.
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