Isa 49:26 | MHM | STEP | v. 26 : God says he will judge Israel’s enemies harshly. I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, and they shall be drunk with their own blood (Isaiah 49:26 ). The Babylonians will fight among themselves and destroy each other. God’s justice means those who were cruel will face cruelty themselves. This also points to the fate of the enemies of God’s people in every age. The result will be clear to everyone: All flesh shall know that I the Lord am your Saviour and your Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob (Isaiah 49:26 ). God wants the whole world to see that he is powerful to save, and that his people are never truly abandoned. His deliverance brings glory to his name and hope to his people.

‏ Isaiah 49:26

v. 26: God says he will judge Israel’s enemies harshly. I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, and they shall be drunk with their own blood (Isaiah 49:26 ^a). The Babylonians will fight among themselves and destroy each other. God’s justice means those who were cruel will face cruelty themselves. This also points to the fate of the enemies of God’s people in every age.

The result will be clear to everyone: All flesh shall know that I the Lord am your Saviour and your Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob (Isaiah 49:26 ^b). God wants the whole world to see that he is powerful to save, and that his people are never truly abandoned. His deliverance brings glory to his name and hope to his people.