Isaiah 49:12
10 They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.
11 I will turn all My mountains into roads, and My highways will be raised up.
Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan.”
13 Shout 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.
14 But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!”
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan.”
- KJV
- Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
- WEB
- Behold, these shall come from afar, and behold, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Sinim.”
- ASV
- Lo, these shall come from far; and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
- DARBY
- Behold, these shall come from afar; and behold, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
- BLB
- Behold, these will come from afar; and behold, these from the north and the west, and these from the land of Aswan.
- ÅB
- Se, de kommer langt borte fra, noen fra nord og noen fra vest og noen fra Sinims land.
- OTB
- Se, de skal komme fra det fjerne— noen fra nord, noen fra vest, og noen fra landet Aswan.”
- B1930
- Se, de kommer langt borte fra, nogen fra nord og nogen fra vest og nogen fra Sinims land.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 43:5–6
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.
Read in contextLuke 13:29
People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
Read in contextIsaiah 2:2–3
In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
Read in contextPsalms 72:17
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.
Read in contextPsalms 72:10–11
May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
Read in contextMatthew 8:11
I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
Read in contextRevelation 7:9
After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
Read in contextRevelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
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