Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.
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The verse 22 is found in chapter 49 of Isaiah. Zion feels abandoned, but God responds by comparing himself to a mother who cannot forget the child she nurses. Restoration is represented through returning children and nations participating in rebuilding. God’s power is demonstrated as oppressors lose what they had taken and the people recover their identity.
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So spricht der Herr, HERR: Siehe, ich will meine Hand zu den Heiden aufheben und zu den Völkern mein Panier aufwerfen; so werden sie deine Söhne in den Armen herzubringen und deine Töchter auf den Achseln hertragen.
Así dijo el Señor Jehová: He aquí, yo alzaré mi mano a las gentes, y a los pueblos levantaré mi bandera; y traerán en brazos tus hijos, y tus hijas serán traídas en hombros.
Así dice el Señor Jehová: «Mira, alzaré mi mano hacia las naciones y levantaré mi estandarte hacia los pueblos. Traerán a tus hijos en brazos y llevarán a tus hijas sobre los hombros.
Ainsi a parlé le Seigneur, l'Eternel: Voici: Je lèverai ma main vers les nations, Je dresserai ma bannière vers les peuples; Et ils ramèneront tes fils entre leurs bras, Ils porteront tes filles sur les épaules.
Così ha detto il Signore Iddio: Ecco, io leverò la mia mano alle genti ed alzerò la mia bandiera a’ popoli; ed essi ti porteranno i tuoi figliuoli in braccio, e le tue figliuole saranno portate in ispalla.
Assim diz o Senhor DEUS: Eis que levantarei a minha mão para os gentios, e ante os povos arvorarei a minha bandeira; então trarão os teus filhos nos braços, e as tuas filhas serão levadas sobre os ombros.
主耶和華如此說: 「看哪,我必向列國舉手, 向萬民豎立大旗; 他們必將你的兒子抱在懷中帶來, 將你的女兒背在肩上扛來。
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