Isaiah 43:5

Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

Cross-reference

Isaiah 43:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 43:2, the same 'I am with you' promise is applied to passing through waters and fire—reinforcing God's presence in peril.

Isaiah 60:1-11 envisions nations streaming to Zion and sons coming from afar — the same ingathering of God's people from distant places.

Isaiah 11:11 describes the Lord recovering the remnant from many nations — same theme of gathering dispersed Israel from distant lands.

Isaiah 11:12 explicitly says God will gather the dispersed from the four corners of the earth — a direct parallel to gathering from east and west.

Isaiah 27:13 describes a great trumpet summoning exiles from Assyria and Egypt to worship — a vivid fulfillment of the gathering promised here.

In Isaiah 41:10, the identical 'Fear not, for I am with you' is expanded with promises of strength and help—strengthening the assurance.

In Isaiah 41:14, God calls Jacob 'worm' yet promises help and redemption—deepening the 'fear not' for a lowly people.

Isaiah 44:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 44:2, God reminds Israel of His role as Creator and Chooser, adding to the 'fear not' command.

Isaiah 49:12 lists coming from north, west, and Syene — echoing the gathering from all directions in this verse.

Isaiah 54:7 Parallel

Isaiah 54:7 directly mentions God gathering after forsaking—a verbal and thematic parallel to this restoration promise.

Isaiah 49:18 echoes the gathering of exiles to Zion, using the same promise of return and restoration.

Isaiah 27:12 pictures the Lord threshing and gleaning Israel one by one from the Euphrates to Egypt — same gathering imagery but more specific region.

Isaiah 54:3 Related theme

Isaiah 54:3 describes Israel's expansion after restoration—complements the gathering promise, showing future blessing.

Ezekiel 37:21-28 promises God will gather Israel from nations and reunite them in their land, directly echoing the gathering theme here.

Jeremiah 31:9 continues the gathering scene — God leads with compassion, echoing Isaiah's 'I am with you'.

Ezekiel 36:24 promises to gather Israel from all nations and bring them home — the same restoration.

In Jeremiah 46:27, the same promise of salvation from captivity and return is repeated, reinforcing the restoration theme.

In Jeremiah 30:10, God promises to save Jacob from captivity and bring offspring back—mirroring Isaiah's gathering from east and west.

Ezekiel 39:25-29 also speaks of God gathering Jacob's scattered people after judgment, reinforcing the restoration promise.

Micah 2:12 Parallel

Micah 2:12 uses identical language: 'I will surely gather all of you, Jacob' – a parallel promise of gathering the remnant.

Zechariah 8:7 repeats 'from east and west' saving His people, a direct verbal echo of the gathering here.

Luke 13:29 Allusion

Luke 13:29 depicts people coming from east, west, north, south to feast in God's kingdom, extending the gathering to all nations.

Acts 18:10 Allusion

Acts 18:10 continues 'I am with you', directly mirroring God's promise in Isaiah — showing the same divine assurance for Paul's mission.

Jeremiah 31:8 directly parallels Isaiah — God gathers from ends of the earth, including the weak.

Deuteronomy 30:3 promises the same gathering from exile — the covenantal hope Isaiah echoes here.

Psalm 107:3 Parallel

Psalm 107:3 describes God gathering from east and west — identical language to Isaiah's promise.

Psalm 106:47 is a plea for God to gather Israel from nations — the request Isaiah promises will be answered.

In 1 Kings 8:46-51, Solomon prays for God to gather and restore exiled Israel — the promise Isaiah proclaims.

Jeremiah 42:11 says 'Do not be afraid, for I am with you'—identical assurance of God's presence, though a different situation.

Jeremiah 23:8 repeats the gathering from all lands to dwell in their own land—same restoration promise.

Jeremiah 23:3 promises to gather the remnant from all countries—identical theme of restoration from exile.

John 10:16 Allusion

John 10:16 speaks of Jesus bringing 'other sheep' into one flock, a NT expansion of the gathering promise to include Gentiles.

Acts 18:9 Allusion

In Acts 18:9, the same 'fear not' command appears, assuring Paul of God's presence for ministry — a NT echo of the OT promise.

Jeremiah 30:18 promises restoration of Jacob's dwellings — a specific aspect of the gathering Isaiah declares.

In Jeremiah 46:28, God reiterates His presence and the promise to judge nations but discipline Israel—adding to the 'fear not'.

In Jeremiah 30:11, God adds discipline for Israel and judgment on nations, expanding the promise of presence with a warning.

Joel 3:7 Parallel

Joel 3:7 says God will stir up His people from where they were sold—parallel gathering from dispersion, with judgment on nations.

Jeremiah 30:19 Related theme

Jeremiah 30:19 describes joyful multiplication after restoration — the outcome of the gathering Isaiah promises.