Isaiah 54:7
For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 60:10 says 'in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had mercy' — mirroring the brief desertion followed by great compassion.
Isaiah 11:11 describes the Lord's second gathering of His remnant, directly echoing the promise of restoration after temporary forsaking.
Isaiah 26:20 urges hiding 'for a little while until the fury passes' — the same brief period of desertion followed by gathering in Isaiah 54:7.
Isaiah 27:12 pictures a thorough gathering of Israel from exile one by one, fulfilling the great mercies gathering.
Isaiah 40:11 portrays the Lord as a gentle shepherd gathering lambs, matching the comforting restoration theme.
Isaiah 43:5 promises to gather descendants from east and west, reinforcing the gathering after a brief forsaking.
Isaiah 43:6 commands the nations to release Israel's children, a direct parallel to the great mercies gathering.
Isaiah 60:4 depicts Zion's children gathering from afar, a vivid fulfillment of the gathering promised here.
Isaiah 56:8 adds that the gathering includes not only Israel but also other outcasts, expanding the scope of restoration.
Isaiah 62:4 reverses the name 'Deserted' to 'Delighted in', fulfilling the restoration from brief abandonment.
Isaiah 10:25 says God's indignation will end in a little while, directly matching the 'brief moment' of abandonment.
Isaiah 14:1 promises compassion and restoration to Israel, directly parallel to the gathering after abandonment.
Isaiah 66:18 speaks of gathering all nations to see God's glory, a broader eschatological gathering beyond Israel's restoration.
Isaiah 51:22 removes the cup of God's wrath, paralleling the end of abandonment and return to compassion.
Micah 4:6 describes gathering the outcast and afflicted, paralleling the compassionate gathering promised here.
Psalm 30:5 says 'his anger is but for a moment... weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning' — identical structure of brief wrath then lasting favor.
Ezekiel 36:24 promises gathering from nations, directly echoing the gathering after brief abandonment here.
Matthew 23:37 shows Jesus longing to gather Jerusalem but being refused — contrasting the successful gathering promised here.
2 Corinthians 4:17 calls affliction 'light momentary' leading to eternal glory, directly paralleling the brief desertion and great compassion in Isaiah 54:7.
Psalm 106:47 is a prayer for gathering from the nations, reflecting the same hope for restoration as promised here.
Deuteronomy 30:3 promises gathering from captivity, the foundational covenant promise that Isaiah echoes.
In Ezekiel 36:11, God promises to settle Israel as in the past and prosper them — a parallel restoration after judgment.
In Lamentations 3:31, 'no one is cast off by the Lord forever' — the same assurance that abandonment is temporary, not final.
In Jeremiah 31:10, God gathers the scattered Israel — directly echoing the restoration promised here after brief abandonment.
In John 16:22, Jesus promises grief turned to joy — mirroring the pattern of brief sorrow followed by restoration here.
Ephesians 1:10 speaks of gathering all things in Christ, a broader fulfillment of the restoration gathering.