Focused Passage

Isaiah 49:22-26

The Servant Restores Israel and Becomes a Light for the Nations

From the Servant’s womb-called mission, to his apparent frustration and divine vindication, to the expansion of salvation to the nations, to the restoration of prisoners and exiles, to Zion’s comfort and renewal, to the LORD’s final promise that captives will be rescued from the mighty.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

22 This is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and raise My banner to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.

23 Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”

24 Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered?

25 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.

26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 22

Cross-references

Isaiah 62:10 Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:10 Classic cross-references Revelation 11:15 Classic cross-references Psalms 72:11 Classic cross-references Genesis 49:10 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:15 OliveGrove study links Luke 1:68-75 OliveGrove study links Revelation 19:11-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

This is what כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִ֗ה H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֞ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Behold הִנֵּ֨ה H2009 Interjection I will lift up אֶשָּׂ֤א H5375 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular My hand יָדִ֔י H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the nations גּוֹיִם֙ H1471 Noun - masculine plural and raise אָרִ֣ים H7311 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular My banner נִסִּ֑י H5251 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular to וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the peoples עַמִּ֖ים H5971 Noun - masculine plural They will bring וְהֵבִ֤יאוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural your sons בָנַ֙יִךְ֙ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular in their arms בְּחֹ֔צֶן H2684 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular and carry תִּנָּשֶֽׂאנָה׃ H5375 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural your daughters וּבְנֹתַ֖יִךְ H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition their shoulders כָּתֵ֥ף H3802 Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

Hebrew in their bosom

Verse 23

Cross-references

Isaiah 45:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:16 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:3 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:15 OliveGrove study links Luke 1:68-75 OliveGrove study links Revelation 19:11-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Kings מְלָכִ֜ים H4428 Noun - masculine plural will be וְהָי֨וּ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural your foster fathers אֹֽמְנַ֗יִךְ H539 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular and their queens וְשָׂרֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ H8282 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural your nursing mothers מֵינִ֣יקֹתַ֔יִךְ H3243 Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular They will bow יִשְׁתַּ֣חֲווּ H7812 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural to you לָ֔ךְ Preposition | second person feminine singular facedown אַפַּ֗יִם H639 Noun - md . . . אֶ֚רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular and lick יְלַחֵ֑כוּ H3897 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural the dust וַעֲפַ֥ר H6083 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct at your feet רַגְלַ֖יִךְ H7272 Noun - feminine dual construct | second person feminine singular Then you will know וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular that כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I אֲנִ֣י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular those who אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative hope in Me קוָֹֽי׃ס H6960 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular will never לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be put to shame יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ H954 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 24

Cross-references

Isaiah 61:1 Classic cross-references John 8:36 Classic cross-references Mark 3:27 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:15 Classic cross-references Luke 11:21 Classic cross-references Luke 1:68-75 OliveGrove study links Revelation 19:11-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Can the plunder מַלְק֑וֹחַ H4455 Noun - masculine singular be snatched הֲיֻקַּ֥ח H3947 Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular from the mighty מִגִּבּ֖וֹר H1368 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular or וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction the captives שְׁבִ֥י H7628 Noun - masculine singular construct of a tyrant צַדִּ֖יק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular be delivered יִמָּלֵֽט׃ H4422 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

DSS, Syriac, and Vulgate (see also verse 25); MT of the righteous

Verse 25

Cross-references

Zephaniah 3:19 Classic cross-references Isaiah 54:15 Classic cross-references Isaiah 35:4 Classic cross-references Isaiah 41:11 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 50:33 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:15 OliveGrove study links Luke 1:68-75 OliveGrove study links Revelation 19:11-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Indeed כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction this is what כֹ֣ה׀ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Even גַּם־ H1571 Conjunction the captives שְׁבִ֤י H7628 Noun - masculine singular construct of the mighty גִבּוֹר֙ H1368 Adjective - masculine singular will be taken away יֻקָּ֔ח H3947 Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and the plunder וּמַלְק֥וֹחַ H4455 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular of the tyrant עָרִ֖יץ H6184 Adjective - masculine singular will be retrieved יִמָּלֵ֑ט H4422 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular I אָנֹכִ֣י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular will contend אָרִ֔יב H7378 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker with וְאֶת־ H854 Conjunctive waw | Preposition those who contend with you יְרִיבֵךְ֙ H3401 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular and I אָנֹכִ֥י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular will save אוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ H3467 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular your children בָּנַ֖יִךְ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Isaiah 43:3 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 34:16 Classic cross-references Isaiah 9:20 Classic cross-references Revelation 16:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 41:14 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:15 OliveGrove study links Luke 1:68-75 OliveGrove study links Revelation 19:11-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I will make your oppressors מוֹנַ֙יִךְ֙ H3238 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker eat וְהַאֲכַלְתִּ֤י H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker their own flesh בְּשָׂרָ֔ם H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural they will be drunk יִשְׁכָּר֑וּן H7937 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun on their own blood דָּמָ֣ם H1818 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural as with wine וְכֶעָסִ֖יס H6071 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Then all כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct mankind בָּשָׂ֗ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular will know וְיָדְע֣וּ H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural that כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction I אֲנִ֤י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular am your Savior מֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֔ךְ H3467 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular and your Redeemer וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ H1350 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular the Mighty אֲבִ֥יר H46 Noun - masculine singular construct One of Jacob יַעֲקֹֽב׃ס H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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