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
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.
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 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 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 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 depicts people coming from east, west, north, south to feast in God's kingdom, extending the gathering to all nations.
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 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 speaks of Jesus bringing 'other sheep' into one flock, a NT expansion of the gathering promise to include Gentiles.
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 says God will stir up His people from where they were sold—parallel gathering from dispersion, with judgment on nations.
Jeremiah 30:19 describes joyful multiplication after restoration — the outcome of the gathering Isaiah promises.