Isaiah 27:12

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 56:8 Parallel

Isaiah 56:8 declares God gathers outcasts, matching the gleaning of Israel here—both promise restoration of the scattered people.

Isaiah 24:13-16 uses gleaning imagery for a remnant, similar to the gleaning of Israel here—both depict survivors after judgment.

Isaiah 11:11-16 describes gathering scattered Israel, using the same restoration theme as the gleaning here—both envision a remnant regathered.

Isaiah 43:5 Parallel

Isaiah 43:5 promises gathering from east and west — a parallel ingathering promise with a broader geographical scope.

Isaiah 12:1 Related theme

Isaiah 12:1 records a thanksgiving song for salvation in that day — the response to the restoration gathering of Isaiah 27:12.

Isaiah 4:2 Related theme

Isaiah 4:2 promises the Branch and fruitfulness in that day — complementing the ingathering of Israel in Isaiah 27:12.

Genesis 15:18 Historical context

Genesis 15:18 defines the land boundaries from Euphrates to Egypt, the same region where Isaiah says God will gather the exiles.

Jeremiah 3:14 echoes 'one from a city, two from a family' — the same individual-by-individual gathering Isaiah describes.

Nehemiah 1:9 recalls God's promise to gather dispersed Israel from the farthest skies to His chosen place, matching Isaiah's gathering.

Deuteronomy 30:4 emphasizes gathering from the farthest places, reinforcing the comprehensive scope of God's regathering in Isaiah.

Deuteronomy 30:3 promises gathering from all nations, directly paralleling Isaiah's future regathering of Israel from dispersion.

Zechariah 8:7 says God will save His people from east and west countries — a parallel prophecy of gathering from dispersion.

In Zechariah 10:8, the same divine gathering of scattered Israel is promised—God signals to gather them as in Isaiah's threshing from river to river.

In Zechariah 10:10, the specific return from Egypt and Assyria echoes Isaiah's gathering from the Euphrates to Egypt—the same geographical scope of restoration.

Numbers 34:5 Historical context

Numbers 34:5 defines the Brook of Egypt as Canaan's southern border — the same geographic marker Isaiah uses for Israel's gathering.

Zephaniah 3:20 promises to bring you home and gather you together — a direct parallel of restoration and ingathering.

Micah 7:12 Parallel

Micah 7:12 pictures people coming from Egypt to the Euphrates in that day — same geographic scope as the threshing here.

Micah 2:12 Parallel

Micah 2:12 declares God will gather the remnant of Israel like sheep — a very close parallel to the ingathering imagery.

Hosea 3:5 Parallel

Hosea 3:5 prophesies Israel will return and seek the LORD in the last days — a parallel promise of restoration and regathering.

Ezekiel 39:28 promises God will gather Israel from exile, leaving none behind — directly echoing the regathering theme.

Ezekiel 39:28 declares God will gather them into their own land after exile, reinforcing the same promise.

Ezekiel 37:21 promises gathering Israel from all around and bringing them to their land, matching Isaiah's prophecy.

Ezekiel 36:24 directly states God will take Israel from the nations and bring them home, a strong parallel.

Ezekiel 28:25 uses the same language of gathering from the nations to dwell in their own land, echoing Isaiah.

Ezekiel 20:41 promises God will gather His people from the countries where they were scattered, identical in theme.

Jeremiah 31:10 depicts God as a shepherd gathering His scattered flock, a clear parallel to the gathering in Isaiah.

Jeremiah 23:8 repeats the oath formula about gathering from the north and all lands, directly paralleling Isaiah's promise.

Jeremiah 23:3 uses the flock metaphor to promise God will gather the remnant from all countries, mirroring Isaiah's gathering theme.

In Jeremiah 16:15, the same promise of gathering Israel from all lands of exile echoes the threshing and gathering imagery.

2 Kings 24:7 shows Babylon controlling the same region (Brook to Euphrates) — contrasting with Isaiah's promise of restoration from that area.

Psalm 72:8 Parallel

Psalm 72:8 describes the Messiah's dominion from the River (Euphrates) to the ends of the earth, a broader scope than Isaiah's specific gathering region.

Jeremiah 44:28 specifies a remnant returning from Egypt—a narrower instance of the broad gathering Isaiah describes.

Hosea 9:6 Contrast

Hosea 9:6 warns Egypt will gather them for burial — opposite of God's gathering to the land, contrasting judgment with restoration.

Zephaniah 3:10 mentions scattered worshipers bringing offerings from beyond Cush — an extension of the gathering theme to distant lands.

Psalm 68:22 Parallel

Psalm 68:22 speaks of God bringing back from distant places like Bashan and the sea, echoing the gathering theme but without the specific geography.

John 7:35 Historical context

In John 7:35, the dispersion of Jews among Greeks is referenced—the very scattering that Isaiah’s promise of gathering from Euphrates to Egypt would reverse.