24 (A)Shall the prey be taken from the mighty,
Or the captives [a]of the righteous be delivered?

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:24 So with MT, Tg.; DSS, Syr., Vg. of the mighty; LXX unjustly

24 Can plunder be taken from warriors,(A)
    or captives be rescued from the fierce[a]?

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:24 Dead Sea Scrolls, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint and verse 25); Masoretic Text righteous

24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

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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.

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25 But this is what the Lord says:

“Yes, captives(A) will be taken from warriors,(B)
    and plunder retrieved from the fierce;(C)
I will contend with those who contend with you,(D)
    and your children I will save.(E)

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25 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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29 (A)Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

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29 “Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

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29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

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