Isaiah 49:17 kjv
Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.
Isaiah 49:17 nkjv
Your sons shall make haste; Your destroyers and those who laid you waste Shall go away from you.
Isaiah 49:17 niv
Your children hasten back, and those who laid you waste depart from you.
Isaiah 49:17 esv
Your builders make haste; your destroyers and those who laid you waste go out from you.
Isaiah 49:17 nlt
Soon your descendants will come back,
and all who are trying to destroy you will go away.
Isaiah 49 17 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 49:18 | "Lift up your eyes all around; they are gathering, all of them; as I live, declares the LORD, you shall put them all on as an adornment, like a bride yourself with them." | Fulfillment of comforting words |
| Isaiah 54:2-3 | "Enlarge the place of your tent... you shall not expand from it... your descendants will inherit the nations and will resettle the desolate places." | Nations joining God's people |
| Isaiah 60:4 | "Lift up your eyes and look; behold, all these gather and come to you; your sons shall come from afar, and your daughters on the hip." | Restoration and ingathering |
| Isaiah 60:11 | "Your gates shall be continually open; that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, with their kings led in procession." | Inclusion of Gentiles |
| Jeremiah 3:17 | "At that time Jerusalem shall be called the throne of the LORD, and all nations shall gather to it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem, and they shall no more follow the stubbornness of their evil heart." | Jerusalem as center |
| Zechariah 2:4 | "Run, speak to that young man... saying, 'Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and livestock in it.'" | Population growth |
| Zechariah 8:20-23 | "Thus says the LORD of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even inhabitants of many cities... Ten men from all the languages of the nations shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, 'Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'" | Gentiles seeking God |
| Matthew 12:30 | "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters." | Gathering with Christ |
| Luke 14:23 | "Then the master said to the servant, 'Go out into the roads and along the hedges, and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled.'" | Compelling inclusion |
| John 10:16 | "And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd." | Unity of believers |
| Acts 2:41 | "So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls." | Numerical growth of the church |
| Acts 10:34-35 | "So Peter opened his mouth and said: 'Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.'" | Inclusion of Gentiles |
| Romans 11:12 | "Now if their fall has meant riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fullness mean!" | Gentile inclusion |
| Romans 11:25 | "Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles comes in." | Timing of Gentile inclusion |
| 1 Corinthians 12:12 | "For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of that body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ." | Unity in Christ |
| Galatians 3:28 | "There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is neither slave nor free; nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." | Unity in Christ |
| Ephesians 2:13-16 | "But now in Christ Jesus you who were once far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has broken down in his mellitus the dividing wall of partition... and in the same way... making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross..." | Reconciliation |
| Revelation 21:24 | "By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it." | Nations coming to God's glory |
| Revelation 21:26 | "They will bring into it the glory and honor of the nations." | Honor brought to new Jerusalem |
| Isaiah 52:1-2 | "Awake, awake, Zion; put on your strength! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, city of holiness... Shake yourself free from the dust... " | Restoration and beauty |
Isaiah 49 verses
Isaiah 49 17 Meaning
Your children will hasten to you; your destroyers and those who laid you waste will depart from you.
Isaiah 49 17 Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy of the suffering servant and the restoration of Israel. The preceding verses (Isaiah 49:14-16) speak of God's remembrance of His people despite their feeling of abandonment. Chapter 49 focuses on the servant's commission and assures Israel of their future restoration and expansion, contrasting their current distress with future abundance. The imagery in this chapter describes the servant’s mission to bring back Jacob and restore the preserved of Israel. This particular verse offers a direct promise of the return of exiled people and the departure of their oppressors. It also looks forward to a time when those who were enemies will become part of God's redeemed people.
Isaiah 49 17 Word analysis
Return (vowel points usually added, context determines meaning): A common Hebrew word (shuv) implying turning back or returning, both physically and spiritually. Here, it emphasizes the people coming back to their land and to God.
Your children: Refers to the people of Israel, seen as offspring of the covenant. In the future fulfillment, it extends to include all believers in Christ.
Hasten to you: Indicates a fervent and eager return. They will come quickly and willingly.
Your destroyers: Those who afflicted and scattered Israel, particularly their conquering enemies.
Those who laid you waste: Reinforces the idea of devastators who caused destruction and desolation.
Depart from you: Signifies the complete removal and end of their oppressors and their harmful influence.
Your children ... return: This collective "return" of children implies a family re-gathering.
Destroyers ... depart: This signifies the cessation of persecution and subjugation.
Isaiah 49 17 Bonus section
The imagery of "destroyers" and "those who laid you waste" departing speaks of a complete finality of judgment against Israel's enemies. This also points to the ultimate defeat of all spiritual adversaries through Christ's redemptive work. The enthusiastic return of the "children" anticipates the joy and celebration of God's people reunited, a theme often depicted in prophetic visions and fulfilled in the early church's growth and the future ingathering of believers. The verse moves beyond national restoration to spiritual transformation, where former enemies can be incorporated into God's people through reconciliation in Christ.
Isaiah 49 17 Commentary
This verse is a powerful declaration of God's ultimate victory and His faithfulness to His promises of restoration. It assures Zion (representing God's people) that not only will her lost children be returned, but those who had been her enemies and oppressors will be removed entirely. The sentiment expresses a reversal of fortune, where those who brought ruin will be gone, and those who were scattered will be gathered with eagerness. This foreshadows the eschatological gathering of believers from all nations under the new covenant in Christ, and the ultimate defeat of all opposition to God's kingdom. It highlights God's sovereign power to redeem, restore, and establish peace.