- I will gather:
- "This promise," says Jerome, "taken in its full extent was not made good to those that returned from captivity; because they were frequently infested with wars, as well by the kings of Syria and Egypt as by the rest of their neighbours; and they were finally subdued and destroyed by the Romans." God's word cannot fail; therefore there remaineth yet a rest for the ancient people of God. "And I¹ will gatherª°¹ the remnantª of my flockª out of all¹¹ countriesª whither¹¹ I have drivenª° them, and will bring them againª°¹ to¹ their folds;ª and they shall be fruitfulª° and increase.ª°" {Jer 23:3} + "But,¹¹ The LORDª liveth,ª which¹ brought upª° and which¹ ledª°¹ the seedª of the houseª of Israelª out of the northª country,ª¹ and from all¹¹ countriesª whither¹¹ I had drivenª° them; and they shall dwellª° in¹ their own land.ª" {Jer 23:8} + "And I will be foundª° of you, saithª° the LORD:ª and I will turn awayª°¹ your captivity,ª° and I will gatherª° you from all¹¹ the nations,ª and from all¹¹ the placesª whither¹¹ I have drivenª° you, saithª° the LORD;ª and I will bring you againª°¹ into¹ the placeª whence¹¹¹ I caused you to be carried away captive.ª°" {Jer 29:14} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORD;ª Behold,¹ I will bring againª° the captivityª of Jacob'sª tents,ª and have mercyª° on his dwellingplaces;ª and the cityª shall be buildedª° upon¹ her own heap,ª and the palaceª shall remainª° after¹ the mannerª thereof." {Jer 30:18} + "Hearª° the wordª of the LORD,ª O ye nations,ª and declareª° [it] in the islesª afar off,ª¹ and say,ª° He that scatteredª° Israelª will gatherª° him, and keepª° him, as a shepherdª° [doth] his flock.ª" {Jer 31:10} + "And I will cause¹ the captivityª of Judahª and the captivityª of Israelª to return,ª° and will buildª° them, as at the first.ª" {Jer 33:7} + "That then the LORDª thy Godª will turnª°¹ thy captivity,ª and have compassionª° upon thee, and will returnª° and gatherª° thee from all¹¹ the nations,ª whither¹¹ the LORDª thy Godª hath scatteredª° thee. ... And the LORDª thy Godª will circumciseª°¹ thine heart,ª and the heartª of thy seed,ª to loveª°¹ the LORDª thy Godª with all¹ thine heart,ª and with all¹ thy soul,ª that¹ thou mayest live.ª" {Deu 30:3-6} + "Saveª° us, O LORDª our God,ª and gatherª° us from among¹ the heathen,ª to give thanksª° unto thy holyª name,ª [and] to triumphª° in thy praise.ª" {Psa 106:47} + "And it shall come to pass¹ in that¹ day,ª [that] the Lordª shall set²° his handª againª° the second timeª to recoverª°¹ the remnantª of his people,ª which¹ shall be left,ª° from Assyria,ª¹ and from Egypt,ª¹ and from Pathros,ª¹ and from Cush,ª¹ and from Elam,ª¹ and from Shinar,ª¹ and from Hamath,ª¹ and from the islandsª¹ of the sea.ª ... And there shall be¹ an highwayª for the remnantª of his people,ª whichª shall be left,ª° from Assyria;ª¹ like as¹ it was¹ to Israelª in the dayª that he came upª° out of the landª¹ of Egypt.ª" {Isa 11:11-16} + "Therefore¹ say,ª° Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª I will even gatherª° you from¹ the people,ª and assembleª° you out of¹ the countriesª where¹ ye have been scattered,ª° and I will giveª° you¹ the landª of Israel.ª" {Ezk 11:17} + "As a shepherdª° seeketh outª his flockª in the dayª that he is¹ amongª his sheepª [that are] scattered;²°¹ so¹ will I seek outª°¹ my sheep,ª and will deliverª° them out of all¹¹ placesª where¹¹ they have been scatteredª° in the cloudyª and darkª day.ª ... I will feedª° them in a goodª pasture,ª and upon the highª mountainsª of Israelª shall their foldª be:¹ there¹ shall they lieª° in a goodª fold,ª and [in] a fatª pastureª shall they feedª° upon¹ the mountainsª of Israel.ª" {Ezk 34:12-14} + "For I will takeª° you from amongª the heathen,ª and gatherª° you out of all¹¹ countries,ª and will bringª° you into¹ your own land.ª" {Ezk 36:24} + "And sayª° unto¹ them, Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Behold,¹ I¹ will takeª°¹ the childrenª of Israelª from amongª¹ the heathen,ª whither¹¹ they be gone,ª° and will gatherª° them on every side,ª¹ and bringª° them into¹ their own land:ª ... And they shall dwellª° in¹ the landª that¹ I have givenª° unto Jacobª my servant,ª wherein¹ your fathersª have dwelt;ª° and they shall dwellª° therein,¹ [even] they,¹ and their children,ª and their children'sª childrenª for ever:ª and my servantª Davidª [shall be] their princeª for² ever.ª" {Ezk 37:21-25} + "Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Now¹ will I bring againª°¹ the captivityª° of Jacob,ª and have mercyª° upon the whole¹ houseª of Israel,ª and will be jealousª° for my holyª name;ª ... Neither¹ will I hideª° my faceª any more¹ from¹ them: for¹ I have poured outª°¹ my spiritª upon¹ the houseª of Israel,ª saithª° the Lordª GOD.ª" {Ezk 39:25-29} + "Then shall the childrenª of Judahª and the childrenª of Israelª be gathered²° together,ª¹ and appointª° themselves oneª head,ª and they shall come upª° out of¹ the land:ª for¹ greatª [shall be] the dayª of Jezreel.ª" {Hsa 1:11} + "Afterwardª shall the childrenª of Israelª return,ª° and seekª°¹ the LORDª their God,ª and Davidª their king;ª and shall fearª°¹ the LORDª and his goodnessª in the latterª days.ª" {Hsa 3:5} + "And I will bring againª°¹ the captivityª of my peopleª of Israel,ª and they shall buildª° the wasteª° cities,ª and inhabitª° [them]; and they shall plantª° vineyards,ª and drinkª°¹ the wineª thereof; they shall also makeª° gardens,ª and eatª°¹ the fruitª of them. ... And I will plantª° them upon¹ their land,ª and they shall no¹ more¹ be pulled upª° out of¹¹ their landª which¹ I have givenª° them, saithª° the LORDª thy God.ª" {Ams 9:14-15} + "But upon mountª Zionª shall be¹ deliverance,ª and there shall be¹ holiness;ª and the houseª of Jacobª shall possessª°¹ their possessions.ª ... And savioursª° shall come upª° on mountª Zionª to judgeª° the¹ mountª of Esau;ª and the kingdomª shall be¹ the LORD'S.ª" {Oba 1:17-21} + "At that¹ timeª will I bringª° you [again], even in the timeª that I gatherª° you: for¹ I will makeª° you a nameª and a praiseª among all¹ peopleª of the earth,ª when I turn backª°¹ your captivityª before your eyes,ª saithª° the LORD.ª" {Zph 3:20}
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