Isaiah 47:4

The Book of Isaiah emphasises the *Lord’s special name, ‘Commander of Heaven’s Forces’, over 60 times (see my note on Isaiah 44:6).

This verse is the reply of the people from Israel. They are glad because God will rescue them from Babylon.

Babylon is guilty

v5 The *Lord says to Babylon: ‘Sit in silence in the darkness of a foreign prison. Never again will anybody call you the “*Mistress of many nations”. v6 I was angry with my people called Israel. I acted as if they did not still belong to me. So I handed them over to you, Babylon. But you were cruel. You showed them no pity. You made even old people to carry heavy loads. v7 Babylon, you thought that you would always be a great political power. So you did not give proper consideration to what these events meant. Nor did you think about what might happen in the future.’