Jeremiah 31:8

Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 29:14, the promise to gather from all nations is made to the exiles, directly paralleling the gathering here.

In Jeremiah 23:8, the same promise of gathering from north and all countries is given, reinforcing the return theme.

In Jeremiah 3:12, the call to return from the north is issued to faithless Israel, matching the gathering from the north here.

Jeremiah 50:19 echoes the return to the land with the image of Israel being brought back to fertile pastures.

Jeremiah 46:27 similarly promises salvation from far away, reinforcing the gathering of exiles from distant lands.

Jeremiah 1:14 warns of disaster from the north — opposite to the gathering from the north here. Contrast between judgment and restoration.

Jeremiah 3:14 calls backsliding children to return and promises to bring them to Zion — same gathering theme.

Jeremiah 3:18 says Judah and Israel will come together from the north — direct parallel to the northern gathering here.

Jeremiah 16:15 repeats the promise of bringing back from the north and all lands — direct parallel.

In Ezekiel 34:13, God gathers his scattered flock and brings them home, echoing the same restoration promise.

In Ezekiel 20:41, God accepts his people as a pleasing aroma after gathering them, directly paralleling the restoration theme.

In Ezekiel 20:34, God gathers his people from the lands where scattered, using very similar language.

In Ezekiel 34:16, God binds up the crippled and strengthens the weak, mirroring the list of vulnerable people.

Isaiah 43:6 Parallel

In Isaiah 43:6, God commands the north and south to release His children, directly matching the gathering from north and farthest parts here.

In Isaiah 42:16, God leads the blind in a way they do not know, directly matching the mention of the blind.

Micah 4:6 Parallel

In Micah 4:6, God assembles the lame and gathers the outcast, a direct parallel to the gathering of the disabled.

In Zephaniah 3:19, God saves the lame and gathers the outcast, reinforcing the same promise of restoration for the weak.

Ezekiel 36:24 explicitly describes gathering from all countries and bringing Israel into their own land.

Ezekiel 37:21 depicts gathering the people of Israel from every side and returning them to their land.

Micah 2:12 Parallel

Micah 2:12 promises to assemble Jacob and gather the remnant, directly echoing the gathering of the exiles.

Zechariah 8:7 promises gathering from east and west, reinforcing the ingathering theme from all directions.

Ezekiel 28:25 repeats the gathering theme: God will bring the house of Israel back from among the peoples.

Ezekiel 11:17 directly parallels the gathering promise: God will assemble Israel from the scattered nations.

Isaiah 49:18 describes children gathering to Jerusalem — parallel image of exiles returning.

Isaiah 43:5 Parallel

Isaiah 43:5 says God will gather descendants from east and west — same promise of ingathering from afar.

Isaiah 14:1 Parallel

Isaiah 14:1 promises mercy and settlement in the land — directly parallel to the gathering and restoration theme here.

Psalm 126:1 Historical context

In Psalm 126, the restoration of Zion is celebrated — the same return from exile prophesied here.

In Isaiah 40:11, the shepherd gathers lambs in his arms, a pastoral image of the same care for the weak.

Psalm 107:3 Parallel

In Psalm 107:3, God gathers scattered people from all directions, echoing the gathering from farthest parts here.