Isaiah 49:25

But this is what Yahweh says, 1 “Yes, the captives will be taken away from the warrior, and spoils will be rescued; 1 for I will oppose your adversary and save your children. 1

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In The King James Version

But 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.

In Context

24Can the spoils be taken from the warrior, or captives be rescued from the fierce? + 49:24 Instead of from the fierce , the Hebrew text has from the righteous , but most modern versions correct it to from the fierce . 1

26I will feed your oppressors with their own flesh; and they will get drunk on their own blood, as if it were wine. 1 Then all mankind will know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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Cross References

Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you, but whoever dishonors you I will curse. Through you will all the families of the earth be blessed.”

Numbers 23:8How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? 2 How can I oppose those whom Yahweh does not oppose? 1

Isaiah 14:2The nations will bring them to their own place. Then the house of Israel will take them in the land of Yahweh as male and female servants. They will take captive those who had captured them, and they will rule over their oppressors.

Isaiah 35:4Say to those with a fearful heart, “Be strong, do not fear! 1 Look, your God will come with vengeance, 1 with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.” 1

Isaiah 41:12You will seek and will not find those who contended with you; 1 those who warred against you will be like nothing, absolutely nothing. 1

Isaiah 52:2Shake yourself off from the dust; arise and sit, Jerusalem; 1 take off the chain from your neck, captive, daughter of Zion. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 49:25-26

Encouragement to Zion. ( b. c. 706.) 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? 25 But 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. 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour… Read the whole commentary →

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