Isaiah 60:4

Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 60:8 Parallel

Isaiah 60:8 continues the imagery with exiles flying like doves to their windows—directly connected to the ingathering in verse 4.

Isaiah 60:9 Parallel

Isaiah 60:9 expands on the gathering, with ships bringing children from distant coastlands—same prophetic vision as verse 4.

Isaiah 42:6 Related theme

Isaiah 42:6 establishes the Servant as a light to the nations — the basis for the gathering in Isaiah 60:4.

Isaiah 49:18 uses the same 'lift up your eyes' and gathering imagery — the restoration of Zion's children.

Isaiah 49:20-22 promises exiles carried home — the same gathering described in Isaiah 60:4.

Isaiah 54:7 Parallel

Isaiah 54:7 promises God will gather His people after desertion; Isaiah 60:4 depicts that gathering happening.

In Matthew 8:11, Jesus expands the gathering to include Gentiles from east and west, fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy of nations coming to Zion.

Jeremiah 30:10 similarly promises salvation from far away and return of Jacob's offspring, reinforcing the gathering theme.

Micah 7:12 Parallel

Micah 7:12 directly describes exiles coming from many nations to Zion, very similar to the gathering in Isaiah 60:4.

Zephaniah 3:10 speaks of dispersed worshipers bringing offerings from afar, echoing the gathering of the scattered.

Matthew 24:31 depicts angels gathering the elect from the four winds—a NT echo of the OT gathering of exiles.

John 11:52 Allusion

John 11:52 says Jesus would gather scattered children of God—a NT fulfillment of the gathering prophecy.

Psalm 47:9 Parallel

Psalm 47:9 describes the gathering of peoples to the God of Abraham; Isaiah 60:4 shows Israel's children gathering to Zion—similar assembly theme.

Ephesians 2:13 says those far off are brought near by Christ—a spiritual fulfillment of the 'far off' coming near theme.

Genesis 13:14 has God telling Abram to lift his eyes and see the land; Isaiah 60:4 echoes the phrase as exiles return to that land.