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Atomic Bible
Isaiah 47:11
But disaster will come upon you;
from The Humiliation of Babylon, Isaiah 47:1-15
What it says

Disaster, evil, and ruin will come upon her without warning and beyond her ability to avert.

What it is doing

This verse declares the inescapable suddenness of judgment.

In context

1“Go down and sit in the dust, 2Take millstones and grind flour; 3Your nakedness will be uncovered 4Our Redeemer — the LORD of Hosts is His name — 5“Sit in silence and go into darkness, 6I was angry with My people; 7You said, ‘I will be queen forever.’ 8So now hear this, 9These two things will overtake you in a moment, 10You were secure in your wickedness; 11But disaster will come upon you; 12So take your stand with your spells 13You are wearied by your many counselors; 14Surely they are like stubble; 15This is what they are to you —