To the last ruler of Babylon, as in type to its first, had come the sentence of the divine Watcher: “O king, ... to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.” Daniel 4:31. (PK 533.1) MC VC

“Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon,
Sit on the ground: there is no throne....
Sit thou silent,
And get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans:
For thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.” Isaiah 47:1, 5. (PK 533.2) MC VC

“I was wroth with My people,
I have polluted Mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand:
Thou didst show them no mercy; ...” Isaiah 47:6. (PK 533.3) MC VC

“And thou saidst, I shall be a lady forever:
So that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart,
Neither didst remember the latter end of it.” Isaiah 47:7. (PK 533.4) MC VC