Isaiah 49:25
Surely, thus, saith Yahweh—Even the captive of the mighty one, shall be taken away, And the prey of the tyrant, be delivered; And thine opposers, I, will oppose, And thy children, I, will save;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
24Shall prey, be taken from a mighty one? Or the captive of one in the right, be delivered?
Cross References
Genesis 12:3That I may bless them who bless thee, But him who maketh light of thee, will I curse,—So shall be, blessed in thee, all the families of the ground.
Numbers 23:8How can I revile one whom GOD hath not reviled? Yea, how can I rage on one on whom Yahweh hath not raged?
Isaiah 14:2And peoples shall take them, and bring them into their own place, And the house of Israel shall possess themselves of them upon the soil of Yahweh for servants and for handmaids,—Thus shall they be taking captive their captors, And shall tread down their oppressors.
Isaiah 35:4Say to the hurried in heart, Be strong, Do not fear,—Lo! your God, with avenging, doth come, With the recompence of God, He, doth come to save you.
Isaiah 41:12Thou shalt seek them, but shalt not find them—The men who have contended with thee, They shall become as nothing, and as a thing of nought—The men who have warred against thee;
Isaiah 52:2Shake thyself from the dust arise—sit down O Jerusalem,—Loose thyself from the bonds of thy neck, O captive! daughter of Zion!
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 →