Isaiah 49:23
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Isaiah 49:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Könige werden deine Wärter sein, und ihre Fürstinnen deine Ammen; sie werden sich vor dir niederwerfen mit dem Antlitz zur Erde, und den Staub deiner Füße lecken. Und du wirst erkennen, daß ich Jehova bin: die auf mich harren, werden nicht beschämt werden.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y reyes serán tus ayos, y sus reinas tus amas de leche; el rostro inclinado á tierra te adorarán, y lamerán el polvo de tus pies: y conocerás que yo soy Jehová, que no se avergonzarán los que me esperan.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E reis serão teus tutores, e suas princesas tuas amas; perante ti se inclinarão com o rosto em terra, e lamberão o pó de teus pés; e saberás que eu sou o SENHOR; aqueles que esperam por mim não serão envergonhados.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Reis serão vossos pais adotivos e as rainhas deles serão vossas amas; eles vos reverenciarão com o rosto no chão e lamberão a poeira dos vossos pés; e vós sabereis que Eu sou Yahweh; os que esperam por Mim não serão envergonhados".
📖 Isaiah 49:23 in Context
21Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?
22Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.
23And 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.
24Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
25But 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.
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