Isaiah 49:22-23
New English Translation
22 This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“Look I will raise my hand to the nations;
I will raise my signal flag to the peoples.
They will bring your sons in their arms
and carry your daughters on their shoulders.
23 Kings will be your children’s[a] guardians;
their princesses will nurse your children.[b]
With their faces to the ground they will bow down to you,
and they will lick the dirt on[c] your feet.
Then you will recognize that I am the Lord;
those who wait patiently for me are not put to shame.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 49:23 tn Heb “your,” but Zion here stands by metonymy for her children (see v. 22b).
- Isaiah 49:23 tn Heb “you.” See the preceding note.
- Isaiah 49:23 tn Or “at your feet” (NAB, NIV); NLT “from your feet.”
Isaiah 49:22-23
New American Standard Bible
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.
23 (C)Kings will be your guardians,
And their princesses your nurses.
They will (D)bow down to you with their faces to the ground
And (E)lick the dust from your feet;
And you will (F)know that I am the Lord;
Those who hopefully (G)wait for Me will (H)not be put to shame.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 49:22 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
- Isaiah 49:22 Lit on the chest
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