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Berean Standard Bible

““Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate.”

Isaiah 47:1

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Isaiah 47 is a taunt song against Babylon, the proud empire that would later conquer Judah. The prophet pictures Babylon as a pampered queen brought down to sit in the dust, stripped of her luxury and her confidence in sorcery and astrology.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Come down, and sit in the dust, virgin daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, daughter of the Chaldeans. For you will no longer be called tender and delicate.

King James Version (KJV)

Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Come and take your seat in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; come down from your seat of power, and take your place on the earth, O daughter of the Chaldaeans: for you will never again seem soft and delicate.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

DESCIENDE, y siéntate en el polvo, virgen hija de Babilonia, siéntate en la tierra sin trono, hija de los Caldeos: que nunca más te llamarán tierna y delicada.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Oh Babilonia invicta, ven a sentarte en el polvo, porque tus días de gloria, pompa y honor llegaron a su fin! ¡Oh hija de Caldea, jamás volverás a ser aquella encantadora, tierna y delicada princesa!

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