Isaiah 49:23 in Other Translations
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah; and they that wait for me shall not be put to shame.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And kings shall be thy nursing-fathers, and their princesses thy nursing-mothers: they shall bow down to thee with the face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet. And thou shalt know that I [am] Jehovah; for they shall not be ashamed who wait on me.
World English Bible (WEB)
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 the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am Yahweh; and those who wait for me shall not be disappointed.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And kings have been thy nursing fathers, And their princesses thy nursing mothers; Face to the earth -- they bow down to thee, And the dust of thy feet they lick up, And thou hast known that I `am' Jehovah, That those expecting Me are not ashamed.
| am their | וְהָי֨וּ | wĕhāyû | veh-ha-YOO |
| shall be | מְלָכִ֜ים | mĕlākîm | meh-la-HEEM |
| And kings nursing | אֹֽמְנַ֗יִךְ | ʾōmĕnayik | oh-meh-NA-yeek |
| thy fathers, and | וְשָׂרֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ | wĕśārôtêhem | veh-sa-roh-tay-HEM |
| their queens mothers: | מֵינִ֣יקֹתַ֔יִךְ | mênîqōtayik | may-NEE-koh-TA-yeek |
| nursing thy to thee | אַפַּ֗יִם | ʾappayim | ah-PA-yeem |
| with face earth, the toward | אֶ֚רֶץ | ʾereṣ | EH-rets |
| down bow shall | יִשְׁתַּ֣חֲווּ | yištaḥăwû | yeesh-TA-huh-voo |
| they the dust | לָ֔ךְ | lāk | lahk |
| thy of | וַעֲפַ֥ר | waʿăpar | va-uh-FAHR |
| feet; up lick | רַגְלַ֖יִךְ | raglayik | rahɡ-LA-yeek |
| and know shalt thou | יְלַחֵ֑כוּ | yĕlaḥēkû | yeh-la-HAY-hoo |
| and | וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ | wĕyādaʿat | veh-ya-DA-at |
| that | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| I Lord: the | אֲנִ֣י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| for they | יְהוָ֔ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| shall not | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| ashamed be | לֹֽא | lōʾ | loh |
| that wait | יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ | yēbōšû | yay-VOH-shoo |
| for me. | קוָֹֽי׃ | qôāy | koh-AI |