Isaiah 49:12 “Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west…”

Isaiah 49:12

Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan. ”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

World English Bible

Behold, these shall come from afar, and behold, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Sinim.”

American Standard Version

Lo, these shall come from far; and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

Geneva Bible 1599

Beholde, these shall come from farre: and loe, these from the North and from the West, and these from the land of Sinim.

Darby Translation

Behold, these shall come from afar; and behold, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

Young's Literal Translation

Lo, these from afar come in, And lo, these from the north, and from the sea, And these from the land of Sinim.

Bible in Basic English

See, these are coming from far; and these from the north and the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

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Cross references

“these shall”

Isaiah 60:9–14 Psalm 22:27 Psalm 72:17 Micah 4:2 Zechariah 2:11 Zechariah 8:20–23

Isaiah 60:9–14 · BSB

Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified y…

Psalm 22:27 · BSB

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.

Psalm 72:17 · BSB

May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.

Micah 4:2 · BSB

And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and…

Zechariah 2:11 · BSB

“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.

Zechariah 8:20–23 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11I will turn all My mountains into roads, and My highways will be raised up.

13Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.

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