24 Can plunder be taken from warriors,

or captives be rescued from the fierce?

25 But this is what the Lord says:

“Yes, captives will be taken from warriors,

and plunder retrieved from the fierce;

I will contend with those who contend with you,

and your children I will save.

26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh;

they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine.

Then all mankind will know

that I, the Lord, am your Savior,

your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

24 Can the prey be taken from the mighty,

or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?

25 For thus says the Lord:

“Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken,

and the prey of the tyrant be rescued,

for I will contend with those who contend with you,

and I will save your children.

26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh,

and they shall be drunk with their own blood as with wine.

Then all flesh shall know

that I am the Lord your Savior,

and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

24 Who can snatch the plunder of war from the hands of a warrior?

Who can demand that a tyrant let his captives go?

25 But the Lord says,

“The captives of warriors will be released,

and the plunder of tyrants will be retrieved.

For I will fight those who fight you,

and I will save your children.

26 I will feed your enemies with their own flesh.

They will be drunk with rivers of their own blood.

All the world will know that I, the Lord,

am your Savior and your Redeemer,

the Mighty One of Israel.”

24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty,

Or the captives of the righteous be delivered?

25 But thus says the Lord:

“Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away,

And the prey of the terrible be delivered;

For I will contend with him who contends with you,

And I will save your children.

26 I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh,

And they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine.

All flesh shall know

That I, the Lord, am your Savior,

And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

24 Can the wealth a soldier wins in war be taken away from him?

Can a prisoner be freed from a powerful soldier?

25 This is what the Lord says:

“The prisoners will be taken from the strong soldiers.

What the soldiers have taken will be saved.

I will fight your enemies,

and I will save your children.

26 I will force those who trouble you to eat their own flesh.

Their own blood will be the wine that makes them drunk.

Then everyone will know

I, the Lord, am the One who saves you;

I am the Powerful One of Jacob who saves you.”

24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered? 25 But thus saith Jehovah, 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. 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty? and shall he that is rightfully captive be delivered? 25 For thus saith Jehovah: Even the captive of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; and I will strive with him that striveth with thee, and I will save thy children. 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with new wine. And all flesh shall know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

24 Can loot be taken away from mighty men 

or prisoners be freed from conquerors? 

25 This is what the Lord says: 

Prisoners will be freed from mighty men. 

Loot will be taken away from tyrants. 

I will fight your enemies, 

and I will save your children. 

26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh, 

and they will become drunk on their own blood 

as though it were new wine. 

Then all humanity will know that I am the Lord, who saves you, 

the Mighty One of Jacob, who reclaims you. 

24 Can the prey be taken from the mighty,

or the captives of the righteous be delivered?

25 For this is what the Lord says:

“Even the captives of a mighty man will be taken,

and the prey of a tyrant will be delivered;

I will contend with the one who contends with you,

and I will save your children.

26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh,

and they will be drunk with their own blood

as with sweet wine.

Then all flesh will know

that I, Yahweh, am your Savior,

and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

24 Can the prey be taken from the mighty,

or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?

25 But thus says the Lord:

Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken,

and the prey of the tyrant be rescued;

for I will contend with those who contend with you,

and I will save your children.

26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh,

and they shall be drunk with their own blood as with wine.

Then all flesh shall know

that I am the Lord your Savior,

and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

24 Can war-booty be taken from the mighty?

or can a captive of a righteous person be rescued?

25 But thus says Yahweh:

“Indeed a captive of the mighty shall be taken,

and the war-booty of the tyrant shall be rescued,

for I myself will dispute with your opponent,

and I myself will save your children.

26 And I will feed your oppressors their own flesh,

and they shall be drunk with their blood as with wine.

Then all flesh shall know that I am Yahweh,

your savior and redeemer, the strong one of Jacob.”

24 Can goods that were stolen by soldiers be taken away from them?

Can prisoners be set free from the powerful Babylonians?

25 “Yes, they can,” the Lord answers.

“Prisoners will be taken away from soldiers.

Stolen goods will be taken back from the powerful Babylonians.

Zion, I will fight against those who fight against you.

And I will save your people.

26 I will make those who beat you down eat the flesh of others.

They will drink blood and get drunk on it as if it were wine.

Then everyone on earth will know

that I am the one who saves you.

I am the Lord. I set you free.

I am the Mighty One of Jacob.”

24 “Can the prey be taken from the mighty man,

Or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?”

25 Surely, thus says the Lord,

“Even the captives of the mighty man will be taken away,

And the prey of the tyrant will be rescued;

For I will contend with the one who contends with you,

And I will save your sons.

26 “I will feed your oppressors with their own flesh,

And they will become drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine;

And all flesh will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior

And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”