Ezekiel 37:21

And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 37:25 continues the promise of dwelling in the land forever, following this gathering statement.

Ezekiel 37:12 uses the grave metaphor for restoration, immediately preceding this verse in the same vision.

Ezekiel 36:24 uses nearly identical words, reinforcing that God will gather Israel from all nations and restore them to their land.

Ezekiel 34:13 describes God gathering his flock from the nations, directly aligning with the gathering promise made here.

Ezekiel 28:25 explicitly mentions gathering the house of Israel from scattered peoples, a direct parallel.

Ezekiel 11:17 uses nearly identical language: gathering from scattered countries to give the land of Israel.

Ezekiel 39:25 promises restoration of Jacob's fortunes and mercy, echoing the gathering theme here but focusing on divine compassion.

Ezekiel 38:8 refers to the land 'gathered out of many people' after restoration, setting the stage for Gog's invasion.

Ezekiel 20:42 promises bringing Israel into the land, fulfilling the same restoration as this gathering.

Jeremiah 32:37 promises gathering from all countries where driven, exactly paralleling Ezekiel's gathering from every side.

Amos 9:14 Parallel

In Amos 9:14, God restores fortunes and rebuilds cities — a parallel promise of return and blessing.

Amos 9:15 Parallel

Amos 9:15 declares God will plant Israel in their land never to be uprooted — directly reinforces the return promise.

Obadiah 1:17-21 describes deliverance on Mount Zion and possession of the land — the same restoration of Israel.

In Jeremiah 50:19, God promises to bring Israel back to their pasture — the same gathering and restoration theme.

Jeremiah 33:11 promises restored joy and thanksgiving after gathering — parallel to Ezekiel's promise of gathering Israel from the nations.

Jeremiah 33:7 pledges to bring back the captivity of both Judah and Israel, reinforcing Ezekiel's unified restoration.

Deuteronomy 30:4 extends the gathering promise to the farthest places, showing God's reach to recover every outcast.

Jeremiah 30:18 speaks of bringing back Jacob's tents, mirroring Ezekiel's theme of restoring Israel to their homeland.

Jeremiah 30:10 assures salvation from afar and return, reinforcing Ezekiel's promise of gathering the scattered.

Deuteronomy 30:3 promises gathering from all peoples after exile, directly paralleling Ezekiel's prophecy of national restoration.

Jeremiah 30:3 declares the return of Israel and Judah from captivity, matching Ezekiel's gathering into their own land.

Jeremiah 29:14 promises gathering from captivity and return to the place of exile, paralleling Ezekiel's gathering from every side.

Jeremiah 23:8 emphasizes return from the north and all nations, reinforcing Ezekiel's promise of restoration to the land.

Jeremiah 23:3 repeats the gathering of Israel's remnant from all nations, echoing Ezekiel's vision of regathering the scattered flock.

Jeremiah 31:8-10 vividly describes gathering from the north and ends of the earth, directly echoing Ezekiel's regathering.

Isaiah 49:12 depicts people coming from north, west, and Syene, illustrating the wide geographical scope of the regathering.

Isaiah 43:6 Parallel

Isaiah 43:6 commands north and south to return God's children from afar, emphasizing a universal gathering from all directions.

Isaiah 27:13 adds the image of a great trumpet summoning the lost from Assyria and Egypt to worship in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 27:12 uses the metaphor of gleaning grain to depict God gathering Israel one by one from specific regions.

Isaiah 11:11-16 describes the Lord recovering the remnant from many nations, providing a foundational prophecy of this regathering.

Micah 7:12 Parallel

Micah 7:12 explicitly describes people coming from many nations — a direct parallel to the gathering from all around.

Micah 4:6 Parallel

Micah 4:6 says God will assemble the lame and gather the driven away, reinforcing the theme of restoring the scattered exiles.

Micah 2:12 Parallel

Micah 2:12 explicitly promises God will gather all Jacob and the remnant of Israel, directly paralleling this gathering prophecy.

Zephaniah 3:20 promises to gather and restore fortunes, explicitly matching the gathering and return to the land here.

Hosea 11:11 Parallel

Hosea 11:11 echoes the same promise of gathering Israel from exile (Egypt, Assyria) back to their homeland, reinforcing the restoration theme.

Jeremiah 46:27 explicitly promises return from captivity and rest, directly reinforcing this gathering prophecy.

Psalm 147:2 Parallel

Psalm 147:2 says God gathers the outcasts of Israel — directly matching the gathering promise here.

Psalm 106:47 is a prayer for gathering from the nations — the same petition that the promise fulfills.

Joel 3:1 Parallel

Joel 3:1 speaks of restoring the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, a related but broader promise of national restoration after exile.

Isaiah 65:9 Parallel

Isaiah 65:9 also promises a remnant inheriting the land, echoing the gathering and restoration theme here.