Isaiah 49:22

Isaiah 49:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.
• New International Version (NIV)This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “See, I will beckon to the nations, I will lift up my banner to the peoples; they will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their hips.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus says the Lord God: "Behold, I will lift up my hand to the nations, and raise my signal to the peoples; and they shall bring your sons in their arms, and your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, And set up My standard for the peoples; They shall bring your sons in their arms, And your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders;

Context of Isaiah 49:22

20The children of your bereavement will yet say in your ears, “The place is too cramped for me! Make room for me to settle in.” 21Then you will say in your heart, “Who has borne these for me? Wasn’t I bereaved of my children— barren, an exile and wandering? So who has raised these? Behold, I was left alone— these, where were they?” Thus says Adonai Elohim: “Look, I will lift My hand to the nations, and raise My banner to the peoples! They will bring your sons on their chest, and carry your daughters on their shoulders. 23Kings will be your guardians, their princesses your nurses. They will bow down to you with their face to the ground, and lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am Adonai— those hoping in Me will not be ashamed.” 24Can plunder be taken from the mighty, or captives of the righteous freed?

Isaiah 49:22 word by word

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה אֶשָּׂ֤א אֶל־גּוֹיִם֙ יָדִ֔י וְאֶל־עַמִּ֖ים אָרִ֣ים נִסִּ֑י וְהֵבִ֤יאוּ בָנַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּחֹ֔צֶן וּבְנֹתַ֖יִךְ עַל־כָּתֵ֥ף תִּנָּשֶֽׂאנָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
• Behold, I will lift upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: raiseH5375
• mine handיָדyâd · handH3027
• to the Gentilesגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• and set upרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• my standardנֵסnês · ensignH5251
• to the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and they shall bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• thy sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• armsחֹ֫צֶןchôtsen · bosomH2684
• and thy daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• shall be carriedנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• shouldersכָּתֵףkâthêph · shoulderH3802

Cross-references for Isaiah 49:22

• Isaiah 49:12“Behold, these shall come from afar. behold, these from the north and from the west, and from the land of Sinim.
• Isaiah 2:2It will come to pass in the last days that the mountain of Adonai’s House will stand firm as head of the mountains and will be exalted above the hills. So all nations will flow to it.
• Isaiah 11:10It will also come about in that day that the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek for Him, and His resting place will be glorious.
• Isaiah 42:1Behold My servant, whom I uphold. My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I have put My Ruach on Him, He will bring justice to the nations.
• Isaiah 60:3Nations will come to your light, kings to the brilliance of your rising.
• Isaiah 66:20“Then they will bring all your kinsmen from all the nations, as an offering to Adonai, on horses and in chariots, and on litters, mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says Adonai, “just as Bnei-Yisrael bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the House of Adonai.
• Psalms 22:27Let the poor eat and be satisfied. Let them who seek after Him praise Adonai. May your hearts live forever!
• Psalms 67:4Let the peoples praise You, O God. Let all the peoples praise You.
• Psalms 72:8May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
• Psalms 86:9All nations You have made will come and bow down before You, my Lord, and they will glorify Your Name.
• Malachi 1:11“For from sunrise to its setting My Name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to My Name with a pure grain offering, for My Name will be great among the nations,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
• Luke 13:29And they will come from the east and west and from the north and south, and they will recline at table in the kingdom of God.

Commentaries on Isaiah 49:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Thus saith the Lord God - יהוה אדני Adonai Yehovah . Adonai is wanting in one MS., in the Alexandrine copy of the Septuagint, and in the Arabic.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles - To lift up the hand is a sign of beckoning to, or inviting; and the idea here is, that God would call the Gentiles to partake of the blessings of the true religion, and to embrace the Messiah (see the notes at Isaiah 11:11). And set up my standard to the people - To the people of other lands; the word here being synonymous with the word Gentiles. A standard, or an ensign was erected in times of war to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-23Verses 18-23 Zion is addressed as an afflicted widow, bereaved of her children. Numbers flock to her, and she is assured that they come to be a comfort to her. There are times when the church is desolate and few in number; yet its desolations shall not last for ever, and God will repair them. God can raise up friends for returning Israelites, even among Gentiles. They shall bring their children, and make them thy children. Let all deal tenderly and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22bring your sons … carry your daughters: The powerful rulers of the nations, some of whom had once harmed children in Israel, would help them return to Zion (see also Isaiah 60:3–9). In other parts of Isaiah, he imagined people from foreign nations coming to Zion to worship the Lord (see Isaiah 2:2–4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. lift ... hand--that is, beckon to (see on Is 13:2). standard--(Is 11:12). bring ... sons in ... arms--The Gentiles shall aid in restoring Israel to its own land (Is 60:4; 66:20). Children able to support themselves are carried on the shoulders in the East; but infants, in the arms, or astride on one haunch (Is 60:12). "Thy sons" must be distinct from "the Gentiles," who carry them; and therefore cannot primarily refer to converts among the Gentiles.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 49:22

• Church
• Gentiles
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Standard

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Commentaries on Isaiah 49

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings