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This dispersion, also known as the Diaspora, is a significant theme in the Bible, reflecting both divine judgment and providential care.<br><br><b>Old Testament Context</b><br><br>The concept of dispersion is rooted in the covenantal relationship between God and Israel. When the Israelites disobeyed God's commandments, dispersion was one of the consequences foretold by the prophets. In <a href="/deuteronomy/28-64.htm">Deuteronomy 28:64</a> , Moses warns, "Then the LORD will scatter you among all nations, from one end of the earth to the other." This scattering was a result of Israel's unfaithfulness and idolatry, serving as a form of divine discipline intended to bring the people back to repentance.<br><br>The Assyrian and Babylonian exiles are historical fulfillments of this warning. The Northern Kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Assyrians in 722 BC, leading to the dispersion of the ten tribes. Later, the Southern Kingdom of Judah was exiled to Babylon in 586 BC. These events are chronicled in <a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">2 Kings 17</a> and <a href="/bsb/2_kings/25.htm">2 Kings 25</a>, respectively.<br><br><b>Prophetic Hope</b><br><br>Despite the judgment of dispersion, the prophets also spoke of a future regathering. <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a> declares, "He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth." This promise of restoration is a recurring theme, emphasizing God's enduring covenant with His people and His plan to bring them back to their land.<br><br><b>New Testament Context</b><br><br>In the New Testament, the dispersion is acknowledged in the context of the early Christian church. The Apostle Peter addresses his first epistle "to the elect, exiles scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia" (<a href="/1_peter/1.htm">1 Peter 1:1</a>). Here, the term "scattered" (Greek: diaspora) is used to describe Jewish Christians living outside of Israel, reflecting both their physical dispersion and their spiritual identity as God's chosen people.<br><br>The dispersion also facilitated the spread of the Gospel. As Jewish communities were established throughout the Roman Empire, synagogues became initial points of contact for the apostles' missionary efforts. <a href="/acts/2-5.htm">Acts 2:5-11</a> describes how Jews from every nation under heaven were present in Jerusalem during Pentecost, hearing the apostles speak in their own languages. This event underscores the providential role of the dispersion in God's redemptive plan.<br><br><b>Theological Significance</b><br><br>Theologically, the dispersion serves as a reminder of both God's justice and mercy. It illustrates the consequences of disobedience while simultaneously highlighting God's faithfulness to His promises. The dispersion also foreshadows the inclusion of the Gentiles into the covenant community, as the scattered Jewish believers became a bridge for the Gospel to reach the nations.<br><br>In summary, the concept of the dispersed in the Bible encompasses themes of judgment, hope, and mission. It reflects the complex relationship between God and His people, demonstrating His sovereignty and grace throughout history.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>imp. & p. p.</I>) of Disperse.<p>2. (<I>a.</I>) Scattered.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4496.htm"><span class="l">4496. rhipto -- to throw, cast, spec. to throw off, toss</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Verb Transliteration: rhipto Phonetic Spelling: (hrip'-to) Short Definition: I throw,<br> cast, toss Definition: I throw, cast, toss, set down; pass: I am <b>dispersed</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4496.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1262.htm"><span class="l">1262. dialuo -- to break up</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from dia and luo Definition to break up NASB Word Usage <b>dispersed</b> (1).<br> scatter. From dia and luo; to dissolve utterly -- scatter. see GREEK dia. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1262.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/1290.htm"><span class="l">1290. diaspora -- a dispersion (Isr. in Gentile countries)</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from diaspeiro Definition a dispersion (Isr. in Gentile countries) NASB<br> Word Usage <b>dispersed</b> (1), Dispersion (1), scattered throughout (1). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1290.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6327a.htm"><span class="l">6327a. puts -- to be <b>dispersed</b> or scattered</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6327, 6327a. puts. 6327b . to be <b>dispersed</b> or scattered. Transliteration:<br> puts Short Definition: scattered. Word Origin a prim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6327a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6327.htm"><span class="l">6327. puwts -- to be <b>dispersed</b> or scattered</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6326, 6327. puwts. 6327a . to be <b>dispersed</b> or scattered. Transliteration:<br> puwts Phonetic Spelling: (poots) Short Definition: pieces. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6327.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5310.htm"><span class="l">5310. naphats -- to shatter</span></a><br><b>...</b> be beaten in sunder, break in pieces, broken, dash in pieces, <b>dispersed</b>,<br> be overspread, scatter A primitive root; to dash to pieces <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5310.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6566.htm"><span class="l">6566. paras -- to spread out, spread</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition to spread out, spread NASB Word Usage chop (1), <b>dispersed</b> (1), displays<br> (1), extended (2), extends (1), scattered (2), spread (47), spreading (3 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6566.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6504.htm"><span class="l">6504. parad -- to divide</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition to divide NASB Word Usage decides (1), <b>dispersed</b> (1), divided (1),<br> go apart (1), joint (1), parted (1), parts (1), scattered (2), separate (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6504.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5310b.htm"><span class="l">5310b. naphats -- to disperse, be scattered</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin a prim. root Definition to disperse, be scattered NASB Word Usage disperse<br> (1), <b>dispersed</b> (1), populated (1), scattering (1). 5310a, 5310b. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5310b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2219.htm"><span class="l">2219. zarah -- to scatter, fan, winnow</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition to scatter, fan, winnow NASB Word Usage disperse (5), <b>dispersed</b><br> (1), disperses (1), north (1), scatter (13), scattered (7), scrutinize (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2219.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm"><span class="l">1323. bath -- daughter</span></a><br><b>...</b> 265), daughter or her daughter's (1), daughter your daughter's (1), daughter's<br> (1), daughter's daughter (2), daughters (241), <b>dispersed</b>* (1), granddaughter (4 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1323.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5080.htm"><span class="l">5080. nadach -- to impel, thrust, banish</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition to impel, thrust, banish NASB Word Usage banish (1), banished (3),<br> banished one (3), bring down (1), <b>dispersed</b> (1), drawn away (2), drive (3 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5080.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/theophilus/theophilus_to_autolycus/chapter_xxxii_how_the_human_race.htm"><span class="l">How the Human Race was <b>Dispersed</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Theophilus to Autolycus: Book II. Chapter XXXII."How the Human Race Was<br> <b>Dispersed</b>. Hence, therefore, may the loves of learning <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../theophilus/theophilus to autolycus/chapter xxxii how the human race.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/42_but_unbelievers_cry_how.htm"><span class="l">But Unbelievers Cry, "How Can the Flesh, which Has Been Putrified <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> unbelievers cry, "How can the flesh, which has been putrified and dissolved, or<br> changed into dust, sometimes also swallowed up by the sea, and <b>dispersed</b> by the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../42 but unbelievers cry how.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/psalm_cxlvii.htm"><span class="l">Psalm CXLVII.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> With that Blood He "gathered the dispersions of Israel." And if He gathered them<br> that before were <b>dispersed</b>, how must we strive that they be gathered who now <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxlvii.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wesley/sermons_on_several_occasions/sermon_137_on_the_resurrection.htm"><span class="l">On the Resurrection of the Dead</span></a> <br><b>...</b> which have mouldered into the finest dust, "that dust scattered over the face of<br> the earth, <b>dispersed</b> as far as the heavens are wide; " nay, which has <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 137 on the resurrection.htm</font><p><a href="/library/clement/who_is_the_rich_man_that_shall_be_saved/theophilus.htm"><span class="l">Theophilus.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Homer, his opinion concerning the gods, 95. Human race, how <b>dispersed</b>, 107. Innocence,<br> 115. <b>...</b> history of, after the flood, 106. races of, <b>dispersed</b>, 107. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../clement/who is the rich man that shall be saved/theophilus.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_a/a_dew_from_the_lord.htm"><span class="l">'A Dew from the Lord'</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It may be a question as to whether the text refers more especially to the place<br> and office of Israel when planted in its own land, or when <b>dispersed</b> among the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/a dew from the lord.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hippolytus/the_extant_works_and_fragments_of_hippolytus/piece_xx_for_in_every.htm"><span class="l">For in Every Respect that Deceiver Seeks to Make Himself Appear <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> apostles. Christ gathered together the <b>dispersed</b> sheep, and he in like manner<br> will gather together the <b>dispersed</b> people of the Hebrews. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the extant works and fragments of hippolytus/piece xx for in every.htm</font><p><a href="/library/justin/dialogue_of_justin_philosopher_and_martyr_with_trypho/chapter_ciii_the_pharisees_are_the.htm"><span class="l">The Pharisees are the Bulls: the Roaring Lion is Herod or the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> lion. All my bones are poured out and <b>dispersed</b> like water,'"was likewise<br> a prediction of the events which happened to Him. For <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter ciii the pharisees are the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/psalm_lxviii.htm"><span class="l">Psalm LXVIII.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Already this hath come to pass, Christ hath risen up, "who is over all things, God<br> blessed for ever," [2686] and His enemies have been <b>dispersed</b> through all <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxviii.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gregory/the_epistles_of_saint_gregory_the_great/epistle_xxxii_to_peter_subdeacon.htm"><span class="l">Epistle xxxii. To Peter, Subdeacon of Sicily.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But as to the herds of mares which we keep very unprofitably, I wish them all to<br> be <b>dispersed</b>, and four hundred only of the younger kept for breeding; which <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle xxxii to peter subdeacon.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/d/dispersed.htm"><span class="l"><b>Dispersed</b> (28 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (a.) Scattered. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Dispersed</b> (28 Occurrences). <b>...</b> will he<br> go unto the <b>dispersed</b> among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? (KJV WBS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dispersed.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/disperse.htm"><span class="l">Disperse (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (vt) To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse;<br> to spread; as, the Jews are <b>dispersed</b> among all nations. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/disperse.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dispersion.htm"><span class="l">Dispersion (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (1.) Many were <b>dispersed</b> over Assyria, Media, Babylonia, and Persia, descendants<br> of those who had been transported thither by the Exile. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dispersion.htm - 44k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/distributed.htm"><span class="l">Distributed (30 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 11:23 And he dealt wisely, and <b>dispersed</b> of all his sons throughout<br> all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city; and he gave <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/distributed.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/scattered.htm"><span class="l">Scattered (122 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> & pp) of Scatter. 2. (a.) <b>Dispersed</b>; dissipated; sprinkled, or loosely spread. 3.<br> (a.) Irregular in position; having no regular order; as, scattered leaves. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/scattered.htm - 39k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/scatter.htm"><span class="l">Scatter (65 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4. (vi) To be <b>dispersed</b> or dissipated; to disperse or separate; as, clouds scatter<br> after a storm. Multi-Version Concordance Scatter (65 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/scatter.htm - 28k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm"><span class="l">Samuel (129 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> by the prophet as an act of disloyalty to Yahweh, but his protest was overruled<br> by divine direction, and at Samuel's bidding the people <b>dispersed</b> (1 Samuel 8:4 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/samuel.htm - 90k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/victual.htm"><span class="l">Victual (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 11:23 And he dealt wisely, and <b>dispersed</b> of all his children throughout<br> all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/victual.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/x/xerxes.htm"><span class="l">Xerxes (24 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Esther 3:8 Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered abroad<br> and <b>dispersed</b> among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/x/xerxes.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nay.htm"><span class="l">Nay (92 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEY). John 16:32 "Remember that the time is coming, nay, has already come, for<br> you all to be <b>dispersed</b> each to his own home and to leave me alone. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nay.htm - 34k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/diaspora.html">What does the Bible mean when it refers to the Diaspora? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/give-life-to-God.html">How can I give my life to God? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/what-is-a-synagogue.html">What is a synagogue? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/dispersed.htm">Dispersed: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Dispersed (28 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/7-35.htm">John 7:35</a></span><br />Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a></span><br />"Remember that the time is coming, nay, has already come, for you all to be <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> each to his own home and to leave me alone. And yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/5-36.htm">Acts 5:36</a></span><br />For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span>, and came to nothing.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/5-37.htm">Acts 5:37</a></span><br />After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span>.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Acts 8:1</a></span><br />And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.<br /><span class="source">(WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/8-4.htm">Acts 8:4</a></span><br />Therefore they that were <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> went every where preaching the word. <br /><span class="source">(WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/11-19.htm">Acts 11:19</a></span><br />Now they who were <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> upon the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but to the Jews only.<br /><span class="source">(WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-9.htm">2 Corinthians 9:9</a></span><br />(As it is written, He hath <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/james/1-1.htm">James 1:1</a></span><br />James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail!<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/10-18.htm">Genesis 10:18</a></span><br />And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-4.htm">Deuteronomy 30:4</a></span><br />If any of thine outcasts be in the uttermost parts of heaven, from thence will Jehovah thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee: <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-22.htm">2 Samuel 20:22</a></span><br />Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they were <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> from the city, every man to his tent. Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/1-49.htm">1 Kings 1:49</a></span><br />All the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and each man went his way.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-23.htm">2 Chronicles 11:23</a></span><br />He dealt wisely, and <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them food in abundance. He sought for them many wives.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/1-9.htm">Nehemiah 1:9</a></span><br />but if ye return unto me, and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts were in the uttermost part of the heavens, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen, to cause my name to dwell there. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/3-8.htm">Esther 3:8</a></span><br />Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered abroad and <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different than other people's. They don't keep the king's laws. Therefore it is not for the king's profit to allow them to remain.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/38-24.htm">Job 38:24</a></span><br />By what way is the lightning distributed, or the east wind scattered on the earth?<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">Psalms 112:9</a></span><br />He has <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span>, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/147-2.htm">Psalms 147:2</a></span><br />Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.<br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/5-16.htm">Proverbs 5:16</a></span><br />Let thy fountains be <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.<br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a></span><br />He will set up a banner for the nations, and will assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> of Judah from the four corners of the earth.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/27-13.htm">Isaiah 27:13</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great trumpet shall be blown; and they shall come that were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and they that were outcasts in the land of Egypt; and they shall worship Jehovah in the holy mountain at Jerusalem. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8</a></span><br />The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith, Yet will I gather others to him, besides his own that are gathered. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Jeremiah 49:36</a></span><br />And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/29-12.htm">Ezekiel 29:12</a></span><br />And I have made the land of Egypt a desolation, In the midst of desolate lands, And its cities, in the midst of waste cities, Are a desolation forty years, And I have scattered the Egyptians among nations, And I have <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> them through lands.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/36-19.htm">Ezekiel 36:19</a></span><br />and I scattered them among the nations, and they were <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zephaniah/3-10.htm">Zephaniah 3:10</a></span><br />From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my <span class="boldtext">dispersed</span> people, will bring my offering.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zechariah/2-6.htm">Zechariah 2:6</a></span><br />Come! 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