Isaiah 49:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 49:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 49:23 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their fac..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 49:23 — KJV
“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. nursing fathers: Heb. nourishers queens: Heb. princesses”
— Isaiah 49:23 (KJV)
Isaiah 49:23 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 49:23
“Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:23: fathers, bow, down
“Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:23: fathers, bow, down
“And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:23: fathers, earth, shalt
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. sleep: Heb. lie down”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:23: fathers, down, shalt
“And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:23: bow, face, earth
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