Verse 23
Isaiah 49:23
Noah Webster Bible
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And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow to thee with their face towards 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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הָי֨וּ מְלָכִ֜ים אֹֽמְנַ֗יִ/ךְ וְ/שָׂרֽוֹתֵי/הֶם֙ מֵינִ֣יקֹתַ֔יִ/ךְ אַפַּ֗יִם אֶ֚רֶץ יִשְׁתַּ֣חֲווּ לָ֔/ךְ וַ/עֲפַ֥ר רַגְלַ֖יִ/ךְ יְלַחֵ֑כוּ וְ/יָדַ֨עַתְּ֙ כִּֽי אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ קוָֹֽ/י
English Translation
And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers; they shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth and lick up the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am the Lord who will not be put to shame.
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