Isaiah 49:25

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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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
saith	אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֗ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
captives	שְׁבִ֤י she.Vi	H7628	exiled · noun, common masculine singular construct
mighty	גִבּוֹר֙ gi.bOr	H1368	powerful · noun, common masculine singular absolute
away	יֻקָּ֔ח yu.Kach	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
prey	וּמַלְק֥וֹחַ u.mal.Ko.ach	H4455	transitively (in dual) the jaws (as taking food) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct
terrible	עָרִ֖יץ 'a.Ritz	H6184	fearful · adjective, masculine singular absolute
delivered	יִמָּלֵ֑ט yi.ma.Let	H4422	properly · verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
contend	אָרִ֔יב 'a.Riv	H7378	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
contendeth	יְרִיבֵךְ֙ ye.ri.veKh	H3401	literally he will contend · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person feminine singular
save	אוֹשִֽׁיעַ 'o.Shi.a'	H3467	properly · verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular
children	בָּנַ֖יִךְ ba.Na.yikh	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person feminine singular

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Cross-references

Isaiah 54:15-17 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will…
Isaiah 41:11-12 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee s…
Jeremiah 50:33-34 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held…
Isaiah 54:13 And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Romans 8:31-39 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Zechariah 14:12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away…
Isaiah 10:27 And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yo…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 49:24–end

Here is, I. An objection started against the promise of the Jews' release out of their captivity in Babylon, suggesting that it was a thing not to be expected; for (Isa 49:24) they were a prey in the hand of the mighty, of such as were then the greatest potentates on earth, and therefore it was not likely they should be rescued by force. Yet that was not all: they were lawful captives; by the law of God, having offended, they were justly delivered into captivity; and by the law of nations, being taken in war, they were justly detained in captivity till they should be ransomed or exchanged. Now this is spoken either, 1. By the enemies, as justifying themselves in their refusal to let them go.…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 49:25

(Isa 53:12; Psa 68:18; Col 2:15). contend with him, &c.-- (Isa 54:17).

John Gill on Isaiah 49:25

But thus saith the Lord,.... In answer to the above objection, being mightier than the mighty, and stronger than he by whom his people are detained, being the Almighty: even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; or, "the prey of the violent ones" (u); which is an answer both as to might and right; as to might, though they are the captives of the mighty, yet they shall be taken away from them by him that is mightier than they, even the mighty God; and as to right, they are the prey of persons that have by force and violence usurped a power over them, and therefore shall be delivered; as the Lord's people are out of the hands of Satan…

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John Calvin on Isaiah 49:25

The prey of the tyrant shall be delivered. However they may boast of having a right to govern, and glory in an empty title, the Lord declares that they are most wicked robbers, when he threatens that he will be an avenger and will snatch their prey from them. God does not overturn just dominion; and hence it follows that the dominion which they usurped over the people of God is mere robbery and wicked tyranny. Neither their arms, nor their forces, nor their warlike preparations, shall hinder the Lord from taking out of their hands an unjust possession. Nor does this promise relate only to outward enemies and tyrants, but also to the tyranny of Satan, from which we are rescued by the wonderf…

The Church Fathers

For "it is I," he says, who "am God the first, and I am he for the things to come." It is he who has made us and judged us to be worthy of salvation, he who has freed us from the original deception, he who has promised us the kingdom of God, of which may we enjoy the grace of him who has saved us and to whom is due glory for ages of ages.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 15:49.26

Well may that ancient ravager [the devil] mourn that he has lost his prey, for we see it is fulfilled as we have heard it foretold by the prophet. "Yes," he said, "captives can be taken from a warrior and booty rescued from a tyrant." The peace of Christ has destroyed the wall of discord built by the devil, and the house that was divided into mutual slaughter is now joined by the cornerstone, which is Christ.
— Leander of Seville, HOMILIES ON THE TRIUMPH OF THE CHURCH

In consoling his people through the prophet, God accordingly promises to judge their enemies.… For the wickedness of the evil ones who customarily tear at the chosen of God with their own teeth. When this happens, the life of the unrighteous is undone while that of the righteous is not, but rather it flourishes. Meanwhile, however, the evil ones are educating the righteous through the training of tribulation so that they will hate this present life and long for the life to come.
— Isidore of Seville, THREE BOOKS OF THOUGHTS 3:57.8-9

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Isaiah, Book Of — I. Chapters 1-5 contain Isaiah’s prophecies in the reigns of Uzziah and Jotham, foretelling that the present prosperity of Judah should be destroyed, and that Israel should be brought to desolation.…
Church, The · God defends — God defends
Jews, The · Denunciations against those who: Contended with — Denunciations against those who: Contended with

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Isaiah 49:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 49:24–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 49:25

John Gill on Isaiah 49:25

John Calvin on Isaiah 49:25

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Isaiah 49:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 49:24–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 49:25

John Gill on Isaiah 49:25

John Calvin on Isaiah 49:25

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Isaiah 49:24–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Isaiah 49:25

Rashi on Isaiah 49:25