Isaiah 49:24
What does Isaiah 49:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 49:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Will the goods of war be taken from the strong man, or the prisoners of the cruel one be let go?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Is prey taken from the mighty? And the captive of the righteous delivered?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Shall the prey be taken from the strong? or can that which was taken by the mighty, be delivered?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Shall the prey be taken from the mighty? and shall he that is rightfully captive be delivered?
Context
v.23And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah; and they that wait for me shall not be put to shame.
v.24This passage
v.25But 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 9:13
And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such a remnant,
- Psalms 126:1
When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.
- Ezekiel 37:11
Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.
- Nehemiah 9:37
And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have power over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
- Isaiah 53:12
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors: yet he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
- Ezra 9:9
For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended lovingkindness unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
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