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Isaiah 49:24–25

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24Can plunder be taken from warriors,a

or captives be rescued from the fiercec?

25But this is what the Lord says:

“Yes, captivesb will be taken from warriors,c

and plunder retrieved from the fierce;d

I will contend with those who contend with you,e

and your children I will save.f

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Footnotes

  1. cDead Sea Scrolls, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint and verse 25); Masoretic Text righteous

Cross references

  1. aMt 12:29; Mk 3:27; Lk 11:21
  2. bSee Isa 14:2
  3. cJer 50:33–34; Mk 3:27
  4. dSee Isa 13:11; See 25:4
  5. eSee 1 Sa 24:15; Isa 25:5; See 43:26; 51:22; Jer 50:34
  6. fIsa 25:9; 33:22; 35:4

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Can the prey be taken from the mighty,

or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?

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.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Can the prey be taken from a mighty man,

or the captives of a tyrant be delivered?

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.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

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

Who can demand that a tyrant let his captives go?

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.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Can war-booty be taken from the mighty?

or can a captive of a righteous person be rescued?

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.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty,

Or the lawful captive delivered?

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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