27 The nations and kings are depicted as a mother nursing her children. Restored Zion will be nourished by them as she receives their wealth as tribute.
28 Or “redeemer.” See the note at .

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In other versions

You shall suck the milk of nations;

you shall nurse at the breast of kings;

and you shall know that I, the Lord, am your Savior

and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

You will drink the milk of nations

and be nursed at royal breasts.

Then you will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior,

your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

You will nurse on the milk of nations,

and nurse at the breast of kings;

you will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior

and Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

Powerful kings and mighty nations

will satisfy your every need,

as though you were a child

nursing at the breast of a queen.

You will know at last that I, the Lord,

am your Savior and your Redeemer,

the Mighty One of Israel.

And you shall suck the milk of nations,

and suck the breast of kings,

and you shall know that I am Yahweh your Savior,

and your Redeemer, the Strong One of Jacob.

Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles,

And shalt suck the breast of kings:

And thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour

And thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

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