to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)וּשְׁבִ֣י
yâshab
and — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marryעַל
ʻal
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsעָפָ֗ר
ʻâphâr
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mudבְּתוּלַת֙
bᵉthûwlâh
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or stateבַּת
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)בָּבֶ֔ל
Bâbel
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empireשְׁבִי
yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marryלָאָ֥רֶץ
ʼerets
to/for — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)אֵין
ʼayin
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particleכִּסֵּ֖א
kiççêʼ
properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)בַּת
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים
Kasdîy
a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that peopleכִּ֣י
kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedלֹ֤א
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particlesתוֹסִ֨יפִי֙
yâçaph
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)יִקְרְאוּ
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)לָ֔ךְ
le-
to/for you/your (f.s.)רַכָּ֖ה
rak
tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weakוַעֲנֻגָּֽה
ʻânôg
and — luxurious
Isaiah 47:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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“Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin
Measure for Measure
A queen reduced to slave labor and public shame - the exact reversal of the luxury named in this same opening line, "tender and delicate" no…daughter of Babylon
Measure for Measure
A queen reduced to slave labor and public shame - the exact reversal of the luxury named in this same opening line, "tender and delicate" no…;
Measure for Measure
A queen reduced to slave labor and public shame - the exact reversal of the luxury named in this same opening line, "tender and delicate" no… Sit on the ground [in abject humiliation]; there is no throne for you, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For you will no longer be called tender and delicate.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
““Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; Sit on the ground [in abject humiliation]; there is no throne for you, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For you will no longer be called tender and delicate.”
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