Isaiah 49:25

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²³ And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

²⁴ Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

²⁶ And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.
KJV: But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
WEB: But the LORD says, “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the plunder retrieved from the fierce, for I will contend with him who contends with you and I will save your children.
ASV: But thus saith Jehovah, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
DARBY: For thus saith Jehovah: Even the captive of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; and I will strive with him that striveth with thee, and I will save thy children.
BLB: For thus says YHWH: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the prey of a tyrant will be given escape; and your contender I will contend with, and your sons I will save.

ÅB: Ja! For så sier Herren: Både skal fangene tas fra kjempen, og voldsmannens hærfang slippe unna, og med din motpart vil jeg gå i rette, og dine barn vil jeg frelse.
OTB: Men dette sier Herren: “Ja, fanger kan tas fra krigere, og bytte kan hentes fra de sterke; jeg vil stride mot dem som strider mot deg, og dine barn vil jeg frelse.
B1930: Ja! For så sier Herren: Både skal fangene tas fra kjempen, og voldsmannens hærfang slippe unda, og med din motpart vil jeg gå i rette, og dine barn vil jeg frelse.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 54:15–17
Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
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Isaiah 35:4
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
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Isaiah 41:11–12
Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
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Jeremiah 50:33–34
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
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Isaiah 54:13
And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
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Romans 8:31–39
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
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Zechariah 14:12
And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
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Isaiah 10:27
And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.
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