Isaiah 49:24 “Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty, or the captives of a tyra…”

Isaiah 49:24

Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Shall the plunder be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Shall the pray be taken from the mightie? or the iust captiuitie deliuered?

Darby Translation

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty? and shall he that is rightfully captive be delivered?

Young's Literal Translation

Is prey taken from the mighty? And the captive of the righteous delivered?

Bible in Basic English

Will the goods of war be taken from the strong man, or the prisoners of the cruel one be let go?

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Cross references

“Shall”

Ezekiel 37:3 Ezekiel 37:11

Ezekiel 37:3 · BSB

Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.”

Ezekiel 37:11 · BSB

Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

“prey”

Matthew 12:29 Isaiah 42:22 Psalm 126:1–3 Isaiah 53:12 Psalm 124:6 Psalm 124:7

Matthew 12:29 · BSB

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

Isaiah 42:22 · BSB

But this is a people plundered and looted, all trapped in caves or imprisoned in dungeons. They have become plunder with no one to rescue them, and loot with no one to say, “Send them back!”

Psalm 126:1–3 · BSB

When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.

Isaiah 53:12 · BSB

Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many a…

Psalm 124:6 · BSB

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

Psalm 124:7 · BSB

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

“lawful captive”

Ezra 9:13 Ezra 9:9 Nehemiah 9:37 Nehemiah 9:33 Jeremiah 25:6–9 Jeremiah 25:11–14

Ezra 9:13 · BSB

After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this),

Ezra 9:9 · BSB

Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but He has extended to us grace in the sight of the kings of Persia, giving us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and giving u…

Nehemiah 9:37 · BSB

Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.

Nehemiah 9:33 · BSB

You are just in all that has befallen us, because You have acted faithfully, while we have acted wickedly.

Jeremiah 25:6–9 · BSB

Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’

Jeremiah 25:11–14 · BSB

And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”

25Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.

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