Isaiah 55:5
Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 60:9 describes ships bringing tribute from far away, continuing the theme of nations coming for God's glory.
In Isaiah 11:10, the root of Jesse stands as a signal for the peoples, and nations seek him — directly parallel to nations running to the glorified one here.
In Isaiah 52:15, the Servant sprinkles many nations and kings are stunned — parallel to nations running to the glorified one here.
Isaiah 56:8 says God will gather others (Gentiles) besides Israel — directly parallel to the promise that unknown nations will run to you.
Isaiah 60:5 expands with nations bringing wealth to Israel, imaging the same 'nations running' to God's glory.
In Isaiah 65:1, God reveals Himself to a nation not called by His name — directly parallel to 55:5's unknown nation running to Israel because of God.
In Isaiah 42:4, the coastlands wait for his law — echoing the nations running to the Servant in 55:5, both show Gentiles drawn to God's Servant.
In Isaiah 45:24, nations come to the LORD confessing righteousness — same theme of foreign nations turning to God as in 55:5.
In Isaiah 66:19, survivors declare God's glory among the nations — complementary to 55:5's nations coming, but from Israel outward.
Zechariah 8:20-23 depicts nations eagerly taking hold of a Jew's robe, saying 'we have heard God is with you.'
Zechariah 2:11 directly says many nations will join the Lord and be His people, echoing this invitation.
Hosea 1:10 promises 'not my people' become children of God—parallel to calling a nation that did not know you.
Psalm 18:43 says David was made head of nations and unknown people served him — directly parallel to 'a nation you do not know shall run to you'.
Ephesians 2:11 recalls Gentiles once alienated, now brought near—fulfilling the promise of nations being called to God's people.
In Genesis 49:10, the ruler from Judah receives obedience of peoples — parallel to nations running to the glorified one here.
In Zechariah 8:23, ten men from nations take hold of a Jew's robe saying 'God is with you' — exactly the image of nations running to Israel because of God's presence.
Acts 13:46 shows Paul turning to the Gentiles, fulfilling the promise that unknown nations would come to God through Israel's mission.
In Zechariah 8:22, many peoples come to seek the LORD in Jerusalem — a direct parallel to nations running to Israel in 55:5.
Revelation 21:24 depicts nations bringing their splendor into the New Jerusalem, directly echoing the nations' tribute in Isaiah 55:5.
2 Samuel 22:44 has David ruling over unknown nations who serve him, prefiguring the Messiah's call to a foreign nation in Isaiah 55:5.
Joshua 9:9 depicts Gibeonites coming from afar because of God's fame, exactly mirroring the foreign nation running to God's servant in Isaiah 55:5.
In Ezekiel 39:7, the nations know that the LORD is the Holy One in Israel — echoes 55:5's reason the nations come: because of the Holy One.
Psalm 110:3 speaks of willing followers on the day of the Messiah's power—a parallel to nations freely running to God's anointed.
Ephesians 3:5 reveals the mystery of Gentile inclusion hidden for ages, now disclosed in Christ—echoing this call of nations.
Psalm 102:15 says nations will fear God's name, similar to the nations running to God because of His glory in Isaiah 55:5.