Isaiah 49:22-24

New International Reader's Version

“I will call out to the nations.
    I will give a signal to them.
They will bring back your sons in their arms.
    They will carry your daughters on their hips.
²³ Their kings will become like fathers to you.
    Their queens will be like mothers who nurse you.
They will bow down to you with their faces toward the ground.
    They will kiss the dust at your feet to show you their respect.
Then you will know that I am the Lord.
    Those who put their hope in me will not be ashamed.”

²⁴ Can goods that were stolen by soldiers be taken away from them?
    Can prisoners be set free from the powerful Babylonians?