Isaiah 49:23
Old Testament • 17 words with Strong's data
"And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
אֵם
ʼêm
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))
קֶשֶׁת
qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
עָפָר
ʻâphâr
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud
רֶגֶל
regel
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
בּוּשׁ
bûwsh
properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
Key Terms in This Verse
אֵם ʼêm
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))
Study H517 →קֶשֶׁת qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
Study H7198 →בּוּשׁ bûwsh
properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
Study H954 →רֶגֶל regel
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
Study H7272 →Cross References
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LO...
Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.
Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they...
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worshi...
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto t...
And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.
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