Isaiah 49:20-22
New American Standard Bible
20 The (A)children [a]you lost will yet say in your ears,
‘The place is too cramped for me;
Make room for me that I may live here.’
21 Then you will (B)say in your heart,
‘Who has fathered these for me,
Since I have been bereaved of my children
And (C)cannot conceive, and I am an (D)exile, and a wanderer?
And who has raised these?
Behold, I was (E)left alone;
[b](F)Where are these from?’”
22 This is what the Lord [c]God says:
“Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations
And set up My (G)flag to the peoples;
And they will (H)bring your sons [d]in their arms,
And your daughters will be carried on their shoulders.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 49:20 Lit of your bereavement
- Isaiah 49:21 Lit These, where are they?
- Isaiah 49:22 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
- Isaiah 49:22 Lit on the chest
Isaiah 49:20-22
New International Version
20 The children born during your bereavement
will yet say in your hearing,
‘This place is too small for us;
give us more space to live in.’(A)
21 Then you will say in your heart,
‘Who bore me these?(B)
I was bereaved(C) and barren;
I was exiled and rejected.(D)
Who brought these(E) up?
I was left(F) all alone,(G)
but these—where have they come from?’”
22 This is what the Sovereign Lord(H) says:
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