Isaiah 47:13

Translations

Modern

You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you—your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate.

Traditional

Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.

Literal

You are wearied by the multitude of your counselors; let them stand up now and save you—those who divide up the heavens, and those gazing on the stars, declaring by month what will come upon you!

Latin

Defecisti in multitudine consiliorum tuorum. Stent, et salvent te augures cæli, qui contemplabantur sidera, et supputabant menses, ut ex eis annuntiarent ventura tibi.

Original

Hebrew

English

You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you—your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate.

Notes

Isaiah 47:13

Babylon was advanced in astronomy, which the astrologers and stargazers used as a form of divination (see Daniel 2:2, 10; 5:7).

Isaiah 47:12–15

When disaster struck, Babylon turned to occult practices for help, but found none.

Isaiah 47:1–48:22

We can draw two conclusions from the earlier evidence that the Lord alone is God:

Babylon's great pride is foolish (Isaiah 47:1–15);
Israel should listen to the word of the Lord (Isaiah 48:1–22).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Servant Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

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…who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,
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Isaiah 57:10
You are wearied by your many journeys, but you did not say, “There is no hope!” You found renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.
Ezekiel 24:12
It has frustrated every effort; its thick rust has not been removed, even by the fire.
Daniel 2:2–10
So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,
Isaiah 47:15
This is what they are to you—those with whom you have labored and traded from youth—each one strays in his own direction; not one of them can save you.
Daniel 5:15–16
Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.
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Is it not indeed from the LORD of Hosts that the labor of the people only feeds the fire, and the nations weary themselves in vain?
Daniel 5:30
That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,
Daniel 5:7–8
The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

Glossary

Astrology Church Heaven Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature Zodiac

Topics

Astrology: General Scriptures Concerning Astronomy: General Scriptures Concerning Babylon: Inhabitants of Addicted to Magic Babylon: Predictions Respecting: Destruction of Chinese Zodiac Divination: Practised by Astrologers Horoscopes Idolatry: Folly of Months: Idolaters Prognosticated By Numerology Prognostication by Astrologers Reading a Horoscope Sciences: Astrology Soothsayers Sorcery: Practiced by the Babylonians The Stars: Astrology and Star-Gazing Practised by the Babylonians Zodiac Signs

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