Isaiah 49:9-26 Saying to them that are in bonds, Go forth, and (bidding) them that are in darkness be revealed. And in all the ways they shall feed, and in all paths is their pasture.

Ottley⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁹ Saying to them that are in bonds, Go forth, and (bidding) them that are in darkness be revealed. And in all the ways they shall feed, and in all paths is their pasture. ¹⁰ They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall burning heat nor sun smite them; but he that hath mercy on them shall comfort them, and lead them through springs of waters: ¹¹ And I will turn every mountain into a way, and every path into a pasture for them. ¹² Behold, these come from far, these from the north, and these from the sea, and others from the land of the Persians. ¹³ Rejoice, ye heavens, and let the earth exult: let the mountains break out in joy, because God hath had mercy on his people, and hath comforted the humble among his people. ¹⁴ But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me; and, The Lord hath forgotten me. ¹⁵ Will a mother forget her little child, not to have mercy on the offspring of her womb? but even if a woman should forget this, yet will I not forget thee, saith the Lord. ¹⁶ Behold, I have painted thy walls upon my hands, and thou art alway before me. ¹⁷ And soon shalt thou be built by them, by whom thou wast destroyed, and they that laid thee desolate shall come forth from thee. ¹⁸ Lift up thine eyes around, and look on (them) all; behold, they were gathered together, and came to thee; as I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt clothe thee with them all, and shalt put them on thee as a bride's adornment. ¹⁹ For thy desolate, and destroyed, and fallen places, shall now be narrow by reason of thine inhabitants; and they that swallowed thee up shall be far removed from thee. ²⁰ For thy sons, whom thou hast lost, shall say in thine ears, The place is (too) narrow for me: make a place for me, that I may dwell in it. ²¹ And thou shalt say in thine heart, Who begat me these? Yea, I am childless and a widow, but who hath brought up these for me? I have been left alone, but where had I these? ²² Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I raise up towards the nations my hand, and to the isles will I lift up my signal, and they shall bring thy sons in their bosom, and shall lift thy daughters upon thy shoulders, ²³ And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and the princesses thy nurses; they shall worship before thee on the face of the earth, and shall lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt learn that I am the Lord, and thou shalt not be ashamed. ²⁴ Shall one take spoils from a giant? and if one take a captive unlawfully, shall he be saved? ²⁵ Thus saith the Lord, If one take a giant captive, he shall take spoils, and taking them from a mighty man he shall be saved; and I will judge thy cause, and I will deliver thy sons: ²⁶ And they that afflict thee shall eat their own flesh, and shall drink their own blood as new wine, and shall be drunken; and all flesh shall perceive that I am he that hath delivered thee, and that layeth hold upon the strength of Jacob.