Isaiah 49:23-25
1599 Geneva Bible
23 And Kings [a]shall be thy nursing fathers, and Queens shall be thy nurses: they shall worship thee with their faces toward the earth, and lick up the [b]dust of thy feet: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
24 Shall the prey be [c]taken from the mighty? or the just captivity delivered?
25 But thus saith the Lord, [d]Even the captivity of the mighty shall be taken away: and the prey of the tyrant shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children,
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- Isaiah 49:23 Meaning, that Kings shall be converted to the Gospel, and bestow their power and authority for the preservation of the Church.
- Isaiah 49:23 Being joined with the Church, they shall humble themselves to Christ their head, and give him all honor.
- Isaiah 49:24 He maketh this as an objection, as though the Chaldeans were strong, and had them in just possession.
- Isaiah 49:25 This is the answer to their objection, that none is stronger than the Lord, neither hath a more just title unto them.
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