Isaiah 47:9

“And these two things will come to you in a moment, in one day: loss of children and widowhood; in their fullness they will come upon you, in spite of the great number of your sorceries, in spite of the great power of your spells.”

Isaiah 47:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 47:9, word by word

these two thingsשְׁתֵּיshete

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

Where else “shete” appears
will comeתָבֹאנָהtavona

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “tavona” appears
in a momentרֶגַעrega

moment

Instant, a very brief moment.

Where else “rega” appears
in one dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
in one dayאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “echad” appears
loss of childrenשְׁכוֹלshechol

bereavement

Bereavement: the loneliness of one who has lost his children.

Where else “shechol” appears
and widowhoodאַלְמֹןalmon

widowhood

Widowhood, bereavement.

Where else “almon” appears
in their fullnessתֻמָּtuma

fullness

Something whole, entire.

Where else “tuma” appears
in spite of the great numberרֹבrov

multitude

A great crowd of people or things.

Where else “rov” appears
of your sorceriesכְּשָׁפַיִkeshafayi

sorceries

Sorcery, the practice of magic to obtain something by hidden means. It appears in the plural: "sorceries." The Law forbids it (Deuteronomy 18:10 uses the verb of the same root). In 2 Kings 9:22 it is said of Jezebel.

Where else “keshafayi” appears
in spite of the great powerעָצְמַתatsmat

might, strength

Might, great strength.

Where else “atsmat” appears
in spite of the great powerמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

Where else “meod” appears
of your spellsחֲבָרַיִchavarayi

spell

Magic words meant to bind.

Where else “chavarayi” appears

The context

8And now hear this, voluptuous one, who sits in security, who says in her heart, ‘I, and no one else; I will not sit as a widow, nor know loss of children.’

9 · This verse (above)

10And you trusted in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and your knowledge, it led you astray; and you said in your heart, ‘I, and no one else.’

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