11 translations · Hebrew
Isaiah 49:25
But Yahweh says, “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the plunder retrieved from the fierce; for I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your children.
Isaiah 49:25 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- But Yahweh says, “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the plunder retrieved from the fierce; for I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your children.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But thus saith Jehovah, 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- For thus said YHWH: “Even the captive of the mighty is taken, || And the prey of the terrible is delivered, || And I strive with your striver, and I save your sons.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- But this is what the Lord says: Even the prisoners of warriors will be won back; even loot will be recovered from a dictator. I will fight with your enemies, and I will rescue your children.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- For thus said Jehovah: Even the captive of the mighty is taken, And the prey of the terrible is delivered, And with thy striver I strive, and thy sons I save.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For thus saith Jehovah: Even the captive of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; and I will strive with him that striveth with thee, and I will save thy children.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- But the LORD says, “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the plunder retrieved from the fierce, for I will contend with him who contends with you and I will save your children.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For thus saith the Lord: Yea verily, even the captivity shall be taken away from the strong: and that which was taken by the mighty, shall be delivered. But I will judge those that have judged thee, and thy children I will save.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| כִּי־ | kî- | Indeed | H3588 כִּי for |
| כֹ֣ה׀ | ḵōh | this is what | H3541 כֹּה thus |
| אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | says | H559 אָמַר to say |
| יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| גַּם־ | gam- | Even | H1571 גַּם also |
| שְׁבִ֤י | šə·ḇî | the captives | H7628 שְׁבִי captivity |
| גִבּוֹר֙ | ḡib·bō·wr | of the mighty | H1368 גִּבּוֹר mighty man |
| יֻקָּ֔ח | yuq·qāḥ | will be taken away | H3947 לָקַח to take: take |
| וּמַלְק֥וֹחַ | ū·mal·qō·w·aḥ | and the plunder | H4455 מַלְקוֹחַ prey |
| עָרִ֖יץ | ‘ā·rîṣ | of the tyrant | H6184 עָרִיץ ruthless |
| יִמָּלֵ֑ט | yim·mā·lêṭ | will be retrieved | H4422 מָלַט to escape |
| וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | with | H854 אֵת with |
| יְרִיבֵךְ֙ | yə·rî·ḇêḵ | those who contend with you | H3401 יָרִיב opponent |
| אָנֹכִ֣י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | I | H595 אָֽנֹכִ֫י I |
| אָרִ֔יב | ’ā·rîḇ | will contend | H7378 רִיב to contend |
| וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | — | H853 אֵת [Obj.] |
| בָּנַ֖יִךְ | bā·na·yiḵ | your children | H1121 בֵּן son: child |
| אָנֹכִ֥י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | and I | H595 אָֽנֹכִ֫י I |
| אוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ | ’ō·wō·šî·a‘ | will save | H3467 יָשַׁע to save |
Related verses
- Isaiah 54:15–17
Behold, they may gather together, but not by me. Whoever gathers together against you will fall because of you. “Behold, I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame, and forges a weapon for his work; and I have created the destroyer to destroy. No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.
- Isaiah 35:4
Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong. Don’t be afraid. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.
- Isaiah 41:11–12
Behold, all those who are incensed against you will be disappointed and confounded. Those who strive with you will be like nothing, and shall perish. You will seek them, and won’t find them, even those who contend with you. Those who war against you will be as nothing, as a non-existent thing.
- Jeremiah 50:33–34
Yahweh of Armies says: “The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed together. All who took them captive hold them fast. They refuse to let them go. Their Redeemer is strong: Yahweh of Armies is his name. He will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
- Isaiah 54:13
All your children will be taught by Yahweh; and your children’s peace will be great.
- Romans 8:31–39
What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things? Who could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies. …
- Zechariah 14:12
This will be the plague with which Yahweh will strike all the peoples who have fought against Jerusalem: their flesh will consume away while they stand on their feet, and their eyes will consume away in their sockets, and their tongue will consume away in their mouth.
- Isaiah 10:27
It will happen in that day, that his burden will depart from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing oil.
- Genesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treates you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
- Isaiah 14:2
The peoples will take them, and bring them to their place. The house of Israel will possess them in Yahweh’s land for servants and for handmaids. They will take as captives those whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
23 Kings shall be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of your feet; Then you will know that I am Yahweh; and those who wait for me shall not be disappointed.”
24 Shall the plunder be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?
25 But Yahweh says, “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the plunder retrieved from the fierce; for I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your children.
26 I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh; and they will be drunk on their own blood, as with sweet wine. Then all flesh shall know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Read all of Isaiah 49 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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