Isaiah 49:23
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King James Version (modern wording)
And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers: they shall bow down to you with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
Isaiah 49:23 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah; and they that wait for me shall not be put to shame.
Isaiah 49:23 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”
Isaiah 49:23 (BSB)
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What does Isaiah 49:23 say?
Isaiah 49:23 in modern King James wording reads: "And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers: they shall bow down to you with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me."
Where is Isaiah 49:23 found in the Bible?
Isaiah 49:23 is verse 23 of chapter 49 of the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. Isaiah has 66 chapters.
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