6 Bible Verses about Gentiles, In Ot

The Scripture foresaw that God would accept the heathen as upright in consequence of their faith, and preached the good news in advance to Abraham in the words, "All the heathen will be blessed through you." So the men of faith share the blessing of Abraham and his faith.

For my eyes have seen your salvation Which you have set before all the nations, A light of revelation for the heathen, And a glory to your people Israel!"

"Here is my servant whom I have selected, My beloved, who delights my heart! I will endow him with my Spirit, And he will announce a judgment to the heathen. He will not wrangle or make an outcry, And no one will hear his voice in the streets; He will not break off a bent reed, And he will not put out a smoldering wick, Until he carries his judgment to success.read more.
The heathen will rest their hopes on his name!"

Then what if God, though he wanted to display his anger and show his power, has shown great patience toward the objects of his anger, already ripe for destruction, so as to show all the wealth of his glory in dealing with the objects of his mercy, whom he has prepared from the beginning to share his glory, including us whom he has called not only from among the Jews but from among the heathen?read more.
Just as he says in Hosea, "I will call a people that was not mine, my people, And her who was not beloved, my beloved,

you who were once "no people" but are now "God's people"; once "unpitied" but now "pitied indeed."

and causing the heathen to praise God for his mercy; as the Scripture says, "I will give thanks to you for this among the heathen, And sing in honor of your name." And again, "Rejoice, you heathen, with his people!" And again, "Praise the Lord, all you heathen, And let all nations sing his praises."read more.
Again Isaiah says, "The descendant of Jesse will come, The one who is to rise to rule the heathen; The heathen will set their hopes on him."