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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/isaiah/56.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/56.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The Sovereign LORD declares— he who gathers the exiles of Israel: &#8220I will gather still others to them besides those already gathered.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/56.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For the Sovereign LORD, who brings back the outcasts of Israel, says: I will bring others, too, besides my people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/56.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares, “I will gather yet others to him besides those already gathered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/56.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/56.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather <i>others</i> to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/56.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, “Yet I will gather to him <i>Others</i> besides those who are gathered to him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/56.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel, declares, “I will yet gather <i>others</i> to them, to those <i>already</i> gathered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/56.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel, declares, &#8220Yet others I will gather to them, to those already gathered.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/56.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel, declares, “Yet <i>others</i> I will gather to them, to those <i>already</i> gathered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/56.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Lord Yahweh, who gathers the banished of Israel, declares, “Yet <i>others</i> I will gather to them, to those <i>already</i> gathered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/56.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel, declares: “I will gather yet <i>others</i> to them (Israel), to those [already] gathered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/56.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the declaration of the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/56.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the declaration of the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel:&#8221 I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/56.htm">American Standard Version</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/56.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I, the LORD, promise to bring together my people who were taken away, and let them join the others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/56.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside his own that are gathered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/56.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Almighty LORD, who gathers the scattered people of Israel, declares, "I will gather still others besides those I have already gathered."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/56.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Sovereign LORD, who has brought his people Israel home from exile, has promised that he will bring still other people to join them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/56.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says, the one who gathers the outcasts of Israel: "I'll gather still others to them besides those already gathered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/56.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sovereign LORD says this, the one who gathers the dispersed of Israel: "I will still gather them up." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/56.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, "Yet will I gather others to him, besides his own who are gathered."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/56.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The Lord GOD who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, Yet will I gather others to him, besides those that are gathered to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/56.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/56.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Lord Yahweh, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, “I will yet gather others to him, in addition to his own who are gathered.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/56.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A declaration of Lord YHWH, "" Who is gathering the outcasts of Israel: “Again I gather to him—to his gathered ones.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/56.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Who is gathering the outcasts of Israel: 'Again I gather to him -- to his gathered ones.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/56.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Says the Lord Jehovah gathering the outcasts of Israel, Yet will I gather to him to his gathered.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/56.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord God, who gathereth the scattered of Israel, saith: I will still gather unto him his congregation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/56.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The Lord God, who gathers the dispersed of Israel, says: Even now, I will gather his congregation to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/56.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Oracle of the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel— Others will I gather to them besides those already gathered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/56.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus says the Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, I will gather others to them besides those already gathered.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/56.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD God, who gathers the outcasts of Israel: Yet I will gather others to him, besides those who were gathered to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/56.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Thus says LORD JEHOVAH God who gathers the scattered ones of Israel: “Again, and I shall gather unto him the gathered ones<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/56.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Saith the Lord GOD who gathereth the dispersed of Israel: Yet I will gather others to him, beside those of him that are gathered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/56.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />saith the Lord that gathers the dispersed of Israel; for I will gather to him a congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/56-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=12515" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/56.htm">Salvation for Foreigners</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">Thus declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: mə·qab·bêṣ (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">who gathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5080.htm" title="5080: niḏ·ḥê (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To impel, thrust, banish. A primitive root; to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively.">the dispersed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel:</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: ’ă·qab·bêṣ (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">“I will gather</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">still others</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: lə·niq·bā·ṣāw (Prep-l:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3ms) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">besides those already gathered.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-16.htm">John 10:16</a></span><br />I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-11.htm">Matthew 8:11</a></span><br />I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-9.htm">Romans 15:9-12</a></span><br />so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” / Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Ephesians 2:11-13</a></span><br />Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)— / remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34-35</a></span><br />Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9</a></span><br />After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-25.htm">Romans 11:25-26</a></span><br />I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a></span><br />There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-52.htm">John 11:52</a></span><br />and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-14.htm">Acts 15:14-17</a></span><br />Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own. / The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written: / ‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-3.htm">Psalm 107:3</a></span><br />and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-11.htm">Zechariah 2:11</a></span><br />“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a></span><br />On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-2.htm">Micah 4:2</a></span><br />And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The Lord GOD, which gathers the outcasts of Israel said, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered to him.</p><p class="hdg">which</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11,12</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in that day, <i>that</i> the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm">Isaiah 27:12,13</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in that day, <i>that</i> the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/54-7.htm">Isaiah 54:7</a></b></br> For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.</p><p class="hdg">yet</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-6.htm">Isaiah 43:6</a></b></br> I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-12.htm">Isaiah 49:12,22</a></b></br> Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-3.htm">Isaiah 60:3-11</a></b></br> And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising… </p><p class="hdg">beside those that are gathered.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/16-13.htm">Already</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-10.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-13.htm">Dispersed</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-13.htm">Exiles</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-15.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-5.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Gathereth</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Gathers</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-1.htm">Others</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-13.htm">Outcasts</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-4.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-15.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Wandering</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/8-1.htm">Already</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-4.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-20.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Dispersed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-5.htm">Exiles</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-8.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-22.htm">Gathereth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Gathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-28.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-19.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Others</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Outcasts</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-11.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-9.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-17.htm">Wandering</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 56</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/56-1.htm">The prophet exhorts to sanctification</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/56-3.htm">He promises it shall be general, without respect of persons</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/56-9.htm">He protests against blind watchmen</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The use of "Lord GOD" (Yahweh Adonai) underscores His supreme power and covenantal relationship with Israel. This declaration is a divine promise, highlighting God's direct communication and intention.<p><b>who gathers the dispersed of Israel</b><br>This refers to God's promise to regather the Israelites who have been scattered due to exile and disobedience. Historically, the Israelites experienced dispersion during the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities. The gathering signifies restoration and fulfillment of God's covenant promises, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/30-3.htm">Deuteronomy 30:3-5</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Ezekiel 11:17</a>. It also foreshadows the ultimate gathering in the eschatological future.<p><b>I will gather to them still others</b><br>This phrase indicates an expansion of God's promise beyond the ethnic boundaries of Israel. It suggests the inclusion of Gentiles into the covenant community, a theme that is further developed in the New Testament, particularly in <a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Ephesians 2:11-22</a>. This gathering of "others" aligns with the prophetic vision of a universal worship community, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-4</a>.<p><b>besides those already gathered</b><br>This highlights the inclusivity of God's plan, extending His grace and salvation beyond the initial remnant of Israel. It points to the future ingathering of all nations, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a> and fulfilled in the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>). This phrase underscores the theme of God's redemptive plan for all humanity, culminating in the unity of believers in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a></b><br>The sovereign and covenant-keeping God of Israel, who speaks with authority and purpose.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dispersed_of_israel.htm">The Dispersed of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the Israelites who were scattered among the nations, often due to exile or diaspora.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/others_gathered.htm">Others Gathered</a></b><br>This indicates the inclusion of Gentiles or non-Israelites into the community of God's people, expanding the scope of God's salvation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_inclusive_plan.htm">God's Inclusive Plan</a></b><br>God's plan of salvation is not limited to a single ethnic group but extends to all who believe. This challenges us to embrace diversity within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_faithfulness_of_god.htm">The Faithfulness of God</a></b><br>God is faithful to His promises, gathering His people from all corners of the earth. We can trust in His promises for our lives today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_church.htm">The Role of the Church</a></b><br>The church is called to be a gathering place for all people, reflecting God's heart for unity and inclusion. We should actively work to break down barriers that divide us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/mission_and_evangelism.htm">Mission and Evangelism</a></b><br>As God gathers others, we are called to participate in His mission by sharing the gospel with all nations, inviting others into the family of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_dispersed.htm">Hope for the Dispersed</a></b><br>For those who feel lost or scattered, there is hope in God's promise to gather and restore. We can find comfort in His ability to bring us back to Himself.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_56.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 56</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_names_and_titles_of_god.htm">What are the Names and Titles of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_56_7_conflict_with_ot_texts.htm">Does Isaiah 56:7's 'house of prayer for all nations' conflict with other Old Testament texts that emphasize separation from foreigners?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_god's_world_with_other_deities.htm">(Psalm 24:1) If the entire world belongs to the Lord, how do we reconcile this with the existence of other deities in different religious traditions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_polytheism_mean.htm">What does polytheism mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/56.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">The Lord God . . . saith.</span>--The phrase is the normal one for introducing an oracle of special importance. This, so to speak, was to be one of the "faithful sayings" of Isaiah. We can hardly fail to find in <a href="/john/10-16.htm" title="And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.">John 10:16</a> a deliberate reproduction of Isaiah's thought. The first clause refers clearly to the gathering of the heathen as following on that of the "outcasts" of Israel.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/56.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord God</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the Lord Jehovah - Adonai Jehovah.</span> An unusual phrase. <span class="cmt_word">Which gathereth together the outcasts of Israel</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the Lord who has pledged himself to bring back Israel from captivity, and to gather together Israel's outcasts from all regions (<a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11</a>; <a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm">Isaiah 27:12, 13</a>; <a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">Isaiah 43:5, 6</a>, etc.). This same Lord now promises something further: "He will gather others also to Israel, besides his own gathered ones." Introduced with such emphasis and formality, this was probably, when delivered, a new revelation. In the present arrangement of the prophecies, however, it announces no novelty. The addition of Gentile members to the Israelite community has been declared frequently (see <a href="/isaiah/44-5.htm">Isaiah 44:5</a>; <a href="/isaiah/55-5.htm">Isaiah 55:5</a>, etc.). Section V. A WARNING TO THE WICKED (ISAIH 56:9-57.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/56-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Thus declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם֙</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who gathers</span><br /><span class="heb">מְקַבֵּ֖ץ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·qab·bêṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather, collect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the dispersed</span><br /><span class="heb">נִדְחֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(niḏ·ḥê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1760.htm">Strong's 1760: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push, thrust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel:</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I will gather</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲקַבֵּ֥ץ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·qab·bêṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather, collect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">still others</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֛וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">besides those already gathered.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְנִקְבָּצָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·niq·bā·ṣāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather, collect</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/56-8.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 56:8 The Lord Yahweh who gathers the outcasts (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 56:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 56:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/56-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 56:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 56:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>