Isaiah Chapter 49 verse 24 Holy Bible
Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?
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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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Shall the prey be taken from the mighty? and shall he that is rightfully captive be delivered?
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Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
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Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?
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Is prey taken from the mighty? And the captive of the righteous delivered?
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 24. - Shall the prey be taken, etc.? The incredulous among the exiles thought it well-nigh impossible that Babylon should be forced to disgorge her prey - the captives whose labours were so valuable to her. Babylon was mighty. By the laws of war she had a rightful claim to her captives. How was she to be induced or compelled to give them up?
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(24) Shall the prey be taken . . .?--The question is asked by Zion in her little faith. The next phrase, "lawful captive," literally "captive of righteousness," may mean, (1) as in the Authorised version a captive whom the conqueror had a right to take, or (2) one who was righteous and yet had been given into captivity. Neither meaning is quite satisfactory. A conjectural emendation gives the captives of the terrible one, which fits in with the parallelism of the next verse.