Isaiah 49:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְהָי֨וּh1961
1And kingsמְלָכִ֜יםh4428
2shall be thy nursing fathersאֹֽמְנַ֗יִךְh539
3and their queensוְשָׂרֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙h8282
4thy nursing mothersמֵינִ֣יקֹתַ֔יִךְh3243
5to thee with their faceאַפַּ֗יִםh639
6toward the earthאֶ֚רֶץh776
7they shall bow downיִשְׁתַּ֣חֲווּh7812
8לָ֔ךְh0
9the dustוַעֲפַ֥רh6083
10of thy feetרַגְלַ֖יִךְh7272
11and lick upיְלַחֵ֑כוּh3897
12and thou shalt knowוְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙h3045
13כִּֽיh3588
14אֲנִ֣יh589
15that I am the LORDיְהוָ֔הh3068
16אֲשֶׁ֥רh834
17לֹֽאh3808
18for they shall not be ashamedיֵבֹ֖שׁוּh954
19that waitקוָֹֽי׃h6960

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah; and they that wait for me shall not be put to shame.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And kings shall be thy nursing-fathers, and their princesses thy nursing-mothers: they shall bow down to thee with the face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet. And thou shalt know that I [am] Jehovah; for they shall not be ashamed who wait on me.

World English Bible (WEB)

Kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers: they shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am Yahweh; and those who wait for me shall not be disappointed.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And kings have been thy nursing fathers, And their princesses thy nursing mothers; Face to the earth -- they bow down to thee, And the dust of thy feet they lick up, And thou hast known that I `am' Jehovah, That those expecting Me are not ashamed.