Isaiah 47:12-13

Isaiah 47:12-13

[12] Stand  now with thine enchantments,  and with the multitude  of thy sorceries,  wherein  thou hast laboured  from thy youth;  if so be thou shalt be able  to profit,  if so be thou mayest prevail.  [13] 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.

What does Isaiah 47:12-13 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

God sarcastically challenged the Babylonians to continue to trust in their mediums and horoscopes, as though they might be able to deliver them from the fate He announced. They were not about to humble themselves, as the Ninevites did in Jonah"s day. If there was any time the Babylonians needed help from their wise men, it was before the Lord visited them with judgment.