Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and their queens
They will bow down to you
with their faces to the ground,
and lick the dust at your feet.
Then you will know that I am Yahweh;
those who put their hope in Me
will not be put to shame.
New American Standard Bible
And their princesses your nurses.
They will
And
And you will
Those who hopefully
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
"Oh, yes! Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens will be your nursing mothers. They will bow to you with their faces to the ground, and lick the dust from your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in me will not be disappointed.
A Conservative Version
And 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 shall know that I am LORD, and those who wait for me s
American Standard Version
And 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.
Amplified
“Kings will be your attendants,
And their princesses your nurses.
They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth
And lick the dust of your feet;
And you shall know [with an understanding based on personal experience] that I am the Lord;
For they shall not be put to shame who wait and hope expectantly for Me.
Bible in Basic English
And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed.
Darby Translation
And kings shall be thy nursing-fathers, and their princesses thy nursing-mothers: they shall bow down to thee with the face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet. And thou shalt know that I am Jehovah; for they shall not be ashamed who wait on me.
Julia Smith Translation
And kings were thy supporters, and princesses thy nurses: their faces to the earth they shall worship to thee, and the dust of thy feet shall they lick up; and thou knewest that I Jehovah, that they shall not be ashamed waiting for me.
King James 2000
And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers: they shall bow down to you with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And kings shall be your {guardians}, and their queens your nurses. They shall bow down, {faces} [to the] ground, to you, and they will lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I [am] Yahweh; those who await me shall not be ashamed.
Modern King James verseion
And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nurses. They shall bow to you, faces to the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am Jehovah; by whom they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and Queens shall be thy nursing mothers. They shall fall before thee with their faces flat upon the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet: that thou mayest know, how that I am the LORD. And who so putteth his trust in me, shall not be confounded.
NET Bible
Kings will be your children's guardians; their princesses will nurse your children. With their faces to the ground they will bow down to you and they will lick the dirt on your feet. Then you will recognize that I am the Lord; those who wait patiently for me are not put to shame.
New Heart English Bible
Kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers: they shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am the LORD; and those who wait for me shall not be disappointed."
The Emphasized Bible
And, kings, shall be, thy foster-fathers. And their queens, thy nursing mothers, With face to the ground, shall they bow down to thee, The dust of thy feet, shall they lick, - So shalt thou know that, I, am Yahweh, In that, they shall not be put to shame, Who were waiting for me.
Webster
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow to thee with their face towards 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.
World English Bible
Kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers: they shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am Yahweh; and those who wait for me shall not be disappointed."
Youngs Literal Translation
And kings have been thy nursing fathers, And their princesses thy nursing mothers; Face to the earth -- they bow down to thee, And the dust of thy feet they lick up, And thou hast known that I am Jehovah, That those expecting Me are not ashamed.
Themes
Contention » Who the lord contends with
Exaltation » Of israel » Exalted to a high position when obedient a type of the true church
Exaltation » Israel » Exalted to a high position when obedient a type of the true church
Feet » Subjection expressed by licking the dust of
Gentiles/heathen » The gentiles nursing israel
Israel » Called to separation » Exalted to a high position
Israel » Defence of in battle » Exaltation
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Kings » Should » Nourish the church
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
Oppression » Those that oppress israel
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Kissing the dust
Shame » Who shall not be ashamed
Waiting » Those that wait on the lord
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will not be ashamed
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall not be ashamed
Topics
Interlinear
'aman
Yanaq
Shachah
'aph
'erets
Regel
Yada`
Buwsh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 49:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Remembers Zion
22
This is what the Lord God says:
and raise My banner to the peoples.
They will bring your sons in their arms,
and your daughters will be carried on their shoulders.
and their queens
They will bow down to you
with their faces to the ground,
and lick the dust at your feet.
Then you will know that I am Yahweh;
those who put their hope in Me
will not be put to shame.
or the captives of the righteous
Cross References
Isaiah 60:3
and kings to the brightness of your radiance.
Isaiah 60:16
and nurse at the breast of kings;
you will know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior
and Redeemer,
Micah 7:17
they will come trembling out of their hiding places
like reptiles slithering on the ground.
They will tremble in the presence of Yahweh our God;
they will stand in awe of You.
Psalm 25:3
will be disgraced;
those who act treacherously without cause
will be disgraced.
Isaiah 45:14
This is what the Lord says:
and the Sabeans, men of stature,
will come over to you
and will be yours;
they will follow you,
they will come over in chains
and bow down to you.
They will confess
God is indeed with you,
there is no other God.
Isaiah 60:10-11
and their kings will serve you.
Although I struck you in My wrath,
yet I will show mercy to you with My favor.
Isaiah 60:14
will come and bow down to you;
all who reviled you
will fall facedown at your feet.
They will call you the City of the Lord,
Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 25:9
“Look, this is our God;
we have waited for Him, and He has saved us.
This is the Lord; we have waited for Him.
Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
Genesis 43:26
When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift they had carried into the house, and they bowed to the ground before him.
Numbers 11:12
Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth so You should tell me, ‘Carry them at your breast, as a nursing woman carries a baby,’
Ezra 1:2-4
This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: “The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has appointed me to build Him a house at Jerusalem in Judah.
Ezra 6:7-12
Leave the construction of the house of God alone. Let the governor
Ezra 7:11-28
This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in matters of the Lord’s commands and statutes for Israel:
Nehemiah 2:6-10
The king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and when will you return?” So I gave him a definite time,
Esther 8:1-10
That same day King Ahasuerus awarded Queen Esther the estate
Psalm 2:10-12
receive instruction, you judges of the earth.
Psalm 34:22
and all who take refuge in Him will not be punished.
Psalm 68:31
Cush will stretch out its hands
Psalm 69:6
be disgraced because of me,
Lord God of Hosts;
do not let those who seek You
be humiliated because of me,
God of Israel.
Psalm 72:9-11
and his enemies lick the dust.
Psalm 138:4
when they hear what You have promised.
Isaiah 49:7
the Redeemer
to one who is despised,
to one abhorred by people,
to a servant of rulers:
“Kings will see and stand up,
and princes
because of the Lord, who is faithful,
the Holy One of Israel
Isaiah 52:15
Kings will shut their mouths because of Him,
For they will see what had not been told them,
and they will understand what they had not heard.
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Isaiah 62:2
and all kings, your glory.
You will be called by a new name
that the Lord’s mouth will announce.
Isaiah 64:4
no one has listened,
no eye has seen any God except You,
who acts on behalf of the one who waits for Him.
Joel 2:27
and that I am Yahweh your God,
and there is no other.
My people will never again be put to shame.
Romans 5:5
This hope will not disappoint us,
Romans 9:33
As it is written:
and a rock to trip over,
yet the one who believes on Him
will not be put to shame.
Romans 10:11
Now the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on Him will not be put to shame,
1 Peter 2:6
For it is contained in Scripture:
a chosen and honored
and the one who believes in Him
will never be put to shame!
Revelation 3:9
Revelation 21:24-26
The nations