I will say to the (A)north, ‘Give them up!’
And to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring My (B)sons from afar
And My daughters from the (C)ends of the earth,

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I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
    and to the south,(A) ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring my sons from afar
    and my daughters(B) from the ends of the earth(C)

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22 This is what the Lord [a]God says:

“Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations
And set up My (A)flag to the peoples;
And they will (B)bring your sons [b]in their arms,
And your daughters will be carried on their shoulders.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:22 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  2. Isaiah 49:22 Lit on the chest

22 This is what the Sovereign Lord(A) says:

“See, I will beckon to the nations,
    I will lift up my banner(B) to the peoples;
they will bring(C) your sons in their arms
    and carry your daughters on their hips.(D)

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