22 Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the [a]Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people, and they shall bring thy sons in their arms: and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

23 And Kings [b]shall be thy nursing fathers, and Queens shall be thy nurses: they shall worship thee with their faces toward the earth, and lick up the [c]dust of thy feet: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:22 He showeth that Christ will not only gather this great number of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles.
  2. Isaiah 49:23 Meaning, that Kings shall be converted to the Gospel, and bestow their power and authority for the preservation of the Church.
  3. Isaiah 49:23 Being joined with the Church, they shall humble themselves to Christ their head, and give him all honor.

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)
23 Kings(E) will be your foster fathers,
    and their queens your nursing mothers.(F)
They will bow down(G) before you with their faces to the ground;
    they will lick the dust(H) at your feet.
Then you will know that I am the Lord;(I)
    those who hope(J) in me will not be disappointed.(K)

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