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Isaiah 49:23

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

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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.

Isaiah 49:23 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 49:23

Theological / Devotional

Nursing fathers. That is, “foster fathers.” The rulers of earth would assist in the return of the Jews from Babylon and the restoration of Zion.

By SdaBc