Isaiah

Isaiah 49:22–23

²²This is what the Lord GOD says:

“Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations,

and raise My banner to the peoples.

They will bring your sons in their arms^h

and carry your daughters on their shoulders.

²³Kings will be your foster fathers,

and their queens your nursing mothers.

They will bow to you facedown

and lick the dust at your feet.

Then you will know that I am the LORD;

those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”

Footnotes

h 49:22 Hebrew in their bosom

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Isaiah 49:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֞ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Behold	הִנֵּ֨ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I will lift up	אֶשָּׂ֤א	’eś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
My hand	יָדִ֔י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the nations	גּוֹיִם֙	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and raise	אָרִ֣ים	’ā·rîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
My banner	נִסִּ֑י	nis·sî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5251 standard, ensign, signal, sign
to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the peoples	עַמִּ֖ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
They will bring	וְהֵבִ֤יאוּ	wə·hê·ḇî·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
your sons	בָנַ֙יִךְ֙	ḇā·na·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son
in their arms	בְּחֹ֔צֶן	bə·ḥō·ṣen	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2684 bosom
and carry	תִּנָּשֶֽׂאנָה׃	tin·nā·śe·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
your daughters	וּבְנֹתַ֖יִךְ	ū·ḇə·nō·ṯa·yiḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1323 daughter
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their shoulders	כָּתֵ֥ף	kā·ṯêp̄	Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side

Isaiah 49:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Kings	מְלָכִ֜ים	mə·lā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
will be	וְהָי֨וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
your foster fathers	אֹֽמְנַ֗יִךְ	’ō·mə·na·yiḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H539 confirm, support
and their queens	וְשָׂרֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙	wə·śā·rō·w·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8282 princess, noble lady
your nursing mothers	מֵינִ֣יקֹתַ֔יִךְ	mê·nî·qō·ṯa·yiḵ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H3243 suck
They will bow	יִשְׁתַּ֣חֲווּ	yiš·ta·ḥă·wū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7812 bow down
to you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
facedown	אַפַּ֗יִם	’ap·pa·yim	Noun - md	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and lick	יְלַחֵ֑כוּ	yə·la·ḥê·ḵū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3897 lick
the dust	וַעֲפַ֥ר	wa·‘ă·p̄ar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6083 dry earth, dust
at your feet	רַגְלַ֖יִךְ	raḡ·la·yiḵ	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person feminine singular	H7272 foot
Then you will know	וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙	wə·yā·ḏa·‘at	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
those who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
hope in Me	קוָֹֽי׃ס	qō·wāy	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6960 wait for
will never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be put to shame	יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ	yê·ḇō·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed

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Isaiah 49:22 Luke 13:29 · Psalm 86:9 · Isaiah 14:2

Isaiah 49:23 Isaiah 60:14 · Isaiah 60:16 · Isaiah 60:3 · Micah 7:17 · Isaiah 45:14 · Isaiah 60:10–11 · Romans 10:11 · Psalm 25:3 · Isaiah 64:4 · Isaiah 49:7 · Revelation 3:9 · Isaiah 25:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.