20 “The (A)children of [a]whom you were bereaved will yet say in your ears,
‘The place is too cramped for me;
Make room for me that I may live here.’
21 “Then you will (B)say in your heart,
‘Who has begotten these for me,
Since I have been bereaved of my children
And am (C)barren, an (D)exile and a wanderer?
And who has reared these?
Behold, I was (E)left alone;
[b](F)From where did these come?’”

22 Thus says the Lord [c]God,

“Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations
And set up My (G)standard to the peoples;
And they will (H)bring your sons in their bosom,
And your daughters will be carried on their shoulders.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:20 Lit your bereavement
  2. Isaiah 49:21 Lit These, where are they?
  3. Isaiah 49:22 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord

20 The children born during your bereavement
    will yet say in your hearing,
‘This place is too small for us;
    give us more space to live in.’(A)
21 Then you will say in your heart,
    ‘Who bore me these?(B)
I was bereaved(C) and barren;
    I was exiled and rejected.(D)
    Who brought these(E) up?
I was left(F) all alone,(G)
    but these—where have they come from?’”

22 This is what the Sovereign Lord(H) says:

“See, I will beckon to the nations,
    I will lift up my banner(I) to the peoples;
they will bring(J) your sons in their arms
    and carry your daughters on their hips.(K)

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