Isaiah 49:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Nursing fathers

Numbers 11:12

Bow

Revelation 3:9

Lick up

Micah 7:17

For they

General references

Zephaniah 3:10

Bible References

Nursing fathers

Have I conceived all this people? Did I bring them forth, that You should say to me, Bear them in your bosom like a nursing father carries the sucking child, to the land which You swore to their fathers?

Bow

So says Jehovah, The labor of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia, and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come to you, and they shall be yours. They shall come after you in chains; and they shall cross in chains and they shall fall down to you. They shall plead to you, saying, Surely God is in you; and none else, no other God.

Also the sons of your afflicters shall come bowing to you; and all your despisers will bow down at the soles of your feet. And they will call you, The city of Jehovah, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.

Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before Him; and His enemies shall lick the dust.

Behold, I give out of those of the synagogue of Satan, those saying themselves to be Jews and are not, but lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

Lick up

They shall lick the dust like a snake; they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth. They shall dread Jehovah our God, and shall fear because of You.

For they

And one shall say in that day, Lo, this is our God. We have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is Jehovah; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

And from forever they have not heard, nor did they listen. Eye has not seen a God except You, who works for him who waits for Him.

Yea, let none who wait on You be ashamed; let them be ashamed who sin without cause.

Jehovah redeems the soul of His servants; and none of them who trust in Him shall be guilty.

Do not let those who wait on You, O Jehovah, the God of Hosts, be ashamed for my sake; let not the ones who seek You be ashamed for my sake, O God of Israel,

And hope does not make us ashamed, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit given to us.

as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a Stumbling-stone and a Rock-of-offense, and everyone believing on Him shall not be put to shame."

For the Scripture says, "Everyone believing on Him shall not be put to shame."

Therefore also it is contained in the Scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner Stone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him shall never be ashamed."

General references

All the earth shall worship You, and shall sing to You; they praise Your name. Selah.

when the peoples and the kingdoms have gathered together to serve Jehovah.

Therefore the strong people glorify You, the city of the fearful nations shall fear You.

He shall cause those who come from Jacob to take root; Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.

From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, My worshipers, the daughter of My scattered ones, shall bring My food offering.