Isaiah 14:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

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Isaiah 27:6

Zechariah 1:17

Zechariah 2:12

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The strangers

General references

Leviticus 25:44

Isaiah 61:5

Jeremiah 23:8

Bible References

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In days to come Jacob will take root, Israel will bud and blossom and fill the entire world with fruit.

Pronounce again, Jehovah of hosts: 'My cities will again overflow with prosperity. Jehovah will comfort Zion and yet choose Jerusalem.'

Jehovah will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will yet choose Jerusalem.

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he will restore your fortunes. He will have mercy on you and gather you from all the nations of the world where he has scattered you.

I will watch over them for their good, and I will bring them to this land again. I will build them up and not overthrow them. I will plant them and not uproot them.

I will let you find me, declares Jehovah. I will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have scattered you,' declares Jehovah. 'I will bring you back from the place where you are being held captive.'

This is what Jehovah says: I am going to bring the captives back to Jacob's tents and show compassion on their homes. Cities will be built on the ruins, and fortified palaces will be built in their rightful place.

I am bringing them from the North Country. I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth. Among them are the blind and the lame, the woman with child and she who is in labor with child. As a great company they will return here.

I am going to gather the people from all the lands where I scattered them in my anger, fury, and terrifying wrath. I will bring them back to this place and make them live here securely.

I will take you from the nations and gather you from every country. I will bring you back to your own land.

This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'Now I will bring back Jacob's captives and have compassion for the whole nation of Israel. I will stand up for (show exclusive devotion for) my holy name.

The strangers

In that day Israel will be the third party with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth.

I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are constantly before me.

Foreigners have become allied with Jehovah, to serve Jehovah, to love the name of Jehovah, and to worship him. They keep the Sabbath without desecrating it and hold fast to my covenant.

Nations will come to your light. Kings will come to the brightness of your illumination.

They will bring all your brothers from every nation like a grain offering to Jehovah. They will come on horses, in chariots, in wagons, on mules and camels to my holy mountain, Jerusalem, declares Jehovah. They will come like the people of Israel who bring their grain offerings in clean dishes to Jehovah's temple.

They started crying again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye and went back home. Ruth held on to her.

And in every part of the kingdom and in every town, wherever the king's letter and his order came, the Jews were glad with great joy. They had a feast and a good day. A large number of the people of the land became Jews: for the fear of the Jews had come on them.

But after I have taken them away I will have mercy on them. I will bring each nation back to its own land and to its own country.

Many nations will join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and will be my people! I will dwell in the your midst, and you will know that Jehovah of Hosts has sent me to you.

Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek Jehovah of Hosts in Jerusalem, and to request the favor of Jehovah.

Where ever the sun rises and sets my name will be great among the people of the nations. Incense will be offered to my name everywhere. It will be a pure offering! For my name will be great among the nations, said Jehovah of Hosts.

It is a light of revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.

Simeon declared how God first visited the nations to take out of them a people for his name.

You were separate from Christ at that time, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel. You were strangers from the covenants of the promise. You had no hope and were without God in the world.

General references

You may have male and female slaves, but buy them from the nations around you.

Strangers will stand and shepherd your flocks. Foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers.

Instead, 'Jehovah lives, the one who brought up and led back the descendants of the household of Israel from the northland and from all the countries where I had driven them.' Then they will live on their own soil.'