Isaiah 49:25
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.
BSB
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כִּי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| כֹ֣ה׀ | khoh | thus | H3541 → |
| אָמַ֣ר | 'a.Mar | he says | H559 → |
| יְהוָ֗ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| גַּם־ | gam- | also | H1571 → |
| שְׁבִ֤י | she.Vi | a captive of | H7628 → |
| גִבּוֹר֙ | gi.bOr | a warrior | H1368 → |
| יֻקָּ֔ח | yu.Kach | he will be taken | H3947 → |
| וּמַלְק֥וֹחַ | u.mal.Ko.ach | and [the] booty of | H4455 → |
| עָרִ֖יץ | 'a.Ritz | a ruthless [person] | H6184 → |
| יִמָּלֵ֑ט | yi.ma.Let | it will be delivered | H4422 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H854 → |
| יְרִיבֵךְ֙ | ye.ri.veKh | opponent your | H3401 → |
| אָנֹכִ֣י | 'a.no.Khi | I | H595 → |
| אָרִ֔יב | 'a.Riv | I will oppose | H7378 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| בָּנַ֖יִךְ | ba.Na.yikh | children your | H1121 → |
| אָנֹכִ֥י | 'a.no.Khi | I | H595 → |
| אוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ | 'o.Shi.a' | I will save | H3467 → |
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