Isaiah 49:12

Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 49:18 depicts the gathered people coming to Zion, adorning her like a bride — expanding on the same ingathering from far.

Isaiah 49:22 describes Gentiles bringing Israel's children from afar, reinforcing the promise of gathering from distant lands.

Isaiah 43:5 Parallel

Isaiah 43:5 similarly promises gathering from east and west, reinforcing the theme of return from far-off lands.

Isaiah 43:6 Parallel

Isaiah 43:6 expands to north and south, directly paralleling the directional gathering.

Isaiah 66:20 pictures brothers brought from all nations to Jerusalem, a strong parallel to the return from distant lands.

Isaiah 11:12 promises gathering of Israel's outcasts from the four corners, the same theme as the distant pilgrimage in Isaiah 49:12.

Isaiah 56:8 Parallel

Isaiah 56:8 explicitly says God gathers the outcasts of Israel and will add others — directly continuing the gathering theme.

Isaiah 60:3 Parallel

Isaiah 60:3 shows Gentiles coming to Zion's light, fulfilling the gathering of nations from far.

Isaiah 54:3 Parallel

Isaiah 54:3 speaks of Israel expanding to the right and left, inheriting nations — a broader fulfillment of the scattering reversal.

Isaiah 60:9-14 depicts ships bringing exiles from afar to Jerusalem, echoing this gathering of dispersed people.

Isaiah 2:2 Parallel

Isaiah 2:2 depicts all nations flowing to God's mountain — parallel to the gathering of exiles from afar in this verse.

Isaiah 2:3 Parallel

Isaiah 2:3 continues the nations' pilgrimage to learn God's ways — a parallel to the ingathering described here.

Isaiah 11:10 Related theme

Isaiah 11:10 speaks of the root of Jesse as a signal for nations to seek him — matching the theme of people coming from distant lands.

Zechariah 2:11 speaks of many nations joining the LORD, echoing the gathering from distant lands in Isaiah 49:12.

Revelation 7:9 shows a multitude from every nation before God's throne, fulfilling the vision of peoples coming from far in Isaiah 49:12.

Zechariah 8:20-23 expands on peoples from many cities and nations coming to seek the Lord, matching the far-off pilgrims in Isaiah 49:12.

Matthew 8:11 has Jesus saying many will come from east and west to the kingdom, directly echoing the gathering from distant lands in Isaiah 49:12.

Luke 13:29 Parallel

Luke 13:29 describes people coming from all four directions to the kingdom, the same gathering theme as Isaiah 49:12.

Micah 7:12 Parallel

Micah 7:12 likewise describes people coming from distant lands (Assyria, Egypt) to Zion, echoing the gathering theme.

Joel 3:7 Parallel

Joel 3:7 says God will raise captives from where they were sold, a parallel promise of gathering from dispersion.

Zechariah 8:7 parallels the gathering from east and west, reinforcing the prophecy of return from far countries.

Ezekiel 37:21 promises God will gather Israel from every side among the nations, directly echoing the ingathering.

Psalm 107:3 Parallel

Psalm 107:3 describes God gathering the dispersed from east, west, north, and south, directly paralleling the far-off peoples in Isaiah 49:12.

Ephesians 2:13 explicitly uses 'far away' to describe Gentiles brought near by Christ, directly echoing the distant peoples.

Micah 4:2 Parallel

Micah 4:2 describes many nations streaming to Zion to learn God's ways, parallel to the gathering from afar here.

Psalm 72:10 Parallel

Psalm 72:10 mentions tribute from distant kings like Tarshish and Sheba, paralleling the far-off origins but for tribute.

Psalm 22:27 Parallel

Psalm 22:27 envisions all the ends of the earth turning to the Lord, a universal parallel to gathering from afar.