Isaiah 56:8 “Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I wi…”

Isaiah 56:8

Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.

World English Bible

The Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, “I will yet gather others to him, in addition to his own who are gathered.”

American Standard Version

The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith, Yet will I gather others to him, besides his own that are gathered.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord God sayth, which gathereth the scattered of Israel, Yet wil I gather to them those that are to be gathered to them.

Darby Translation

The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith: Yet will I gather [others] to him, with those of his that are gathered.

Young's Literal Translation

An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Who is gathering the outcasts of Israel: 'Again I gather to him — to his gathered ones.'

Bible in Basic English

The Lord God, who gets together the wandering ones of Israel, says, I will get together others in addition to those of Israel who have come back.

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Cross references

“which”

Isaiah 54:7 Jeremiah 30:17 Jeremiah 31:10 Zechariah 10:8–10 Psalm 106:47 Psalm 147:2

Isaiah 54:7 · BSB

“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back.

Jeremiah 30:17 · BSB

But I will restore your health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because they call you an outcast, Zion, for whom no one cares.”

Jeremiah 31:10 · BSB

Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock.

Zechariah 10:8–10 · BSB

I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were.

Psalm 106:47 · BSB

Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.

Psalm 147:2 · BSB

The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.

“Yet”

John 10:16 Isaiah 60:3–11 Isaiah 66:18–21 Genesis 49:10 Ephesians 1:10 Ephesians 2:14–16

John 10:16 · BSB

I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

Isaiah 60:3–11 · BSB

Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

Isaiah 66:18–21 · BSB

“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.

Genesis 49:10 · BSB

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

Ephesians 1:10 · BSB

as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.

Ephesians 2:14–16 · BSB

For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility

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

In context

7I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”

9Come, all you beasts of the field; eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest.

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