Isaiah 47:13You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels: let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save you from the things that shall come on you.
The setting
Babylon, ~539 BC. Isaiah prophesies to Jewish exiles about Babylon's fall. The city famous for astrology and divination faces God's judgment...
The emotion here: righteous anger at false shepherds leading people astray
The original word
yâ'aph (יָעַף) — exhausted from futile effort, worn out from empty pursuit
Why it matters
Babylon had the world's most sophisticated astrology system with detailed star charts
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 47:13
This is sarcasm — God is mocking Babylon's famous astrologers who can't save themselves
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about ancient superstition, but Isaiah is addressing the human tendency to seek supernatural guidance from anyone except God — including modern psychics, tarot readers, and astrology apps.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Isaiah 47:13
Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 47:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 47:13 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include false wisdom, exhaustion, futile consultation. Notable phrases: wearied in the multitude of your counsels; astrologers, stargazers; monthly prognosticators. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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