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Isaiah 56:8

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Isaiah 56:8 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.”

King James Version KJV

The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.

American Standard Version ASV

The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith, Yet will I gather others to him, besides his own that are gathered.

Bible in Basic English BBE

The Lord God, who gets together the wandering ones of Israel, says, I will get together others in addition to those of Israel who have come back.

Free Bible Version FBV

This is what the Lord God says, who brought back the scattered people of Israel: I will bring back still others to join you.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

The Lord God sayth, which gathereth the scattered of Israel, Yet wil I gather to them those that are to be gathered to them.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Who is gathering the outcasts of Israel: 'Again I gather to him — to his gathered ones.'

World English Bible WEB

The Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, “I will yet gather others to him, in addition to his own who are gathered.”

Noah Webster Bible WBS

The Lord GOD who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, Yet will I gather others to him, besides those that are gathered to him.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

The Lord God, who gathereth the scattered of Israel, saith: I will still gather unto him his congregation.

Translation for Translators T4T

I, Yahweh, the Lord, the one who will bring back the people of Israel who have been ◄forced to go/exiled► to other countries, say this: 'I will bring from other countries many more people to join those Israelis whom I have brought back.' ”

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Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 56:8

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Isaiah 56:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהוִ֔ה מְקַבֵּ֖ץ נִדְחֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ע֛וֹד אֲקַבֵּ֥ץ עָלָ֖י/ו לְ/נִקְבָּצָֽי/ו
נְאֻם֙ nᵉʼum H5002 utterance N-ms
אֲדֹנָ֣/י ʼĂdônây H136 Lord N-mp | Suff
יְהוִ֔ה Yᵉhôvih H3069 YHWH/God N-proper
מְקַבֵּ֖ץ qâbats H6908 to gather V-Piel
נִדְחֵ֣י dâchâh H1760 to thrust V-Niphal
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yisrâʼêl H3478 Israel N-proper
ע֛וֹד ʻôwd H5750 still Adv
אֲקַבֵּ֥ץ qâbats H6908 to gather V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
עָלָ֖י/ו ʻal H5921 upon Prep | Suff
לְ/נִקְבָּצָֽי/ו qâbats H6908 to gather Prep | V-Niphal | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 56:8

נְאֻם֙ nᵉʼum H5002 "utterance" N-ms
This word refers to an utterance or declaration from God, often through a prophet. It is used in the Bible to describe a revelation or message from God, like in Exodus or Numbers.
Definition: 1) (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet) 1a) utterance, declaration, revelation (of prophet in ecstatic state) 1b) utterance, declaration (elsewhere always preceding divine name)
Usage: Occurs in 358 OT verses. KJV: (hath) said, saith. See also: Genesis 22:16; Jeremiah 22:16; Psalms 36:2.
אֲדֹנָ֣/י ʼĂdônây H136 "Lord" N-mp | Suff
Adonay is a title used to refer to God, spoken in place of Yahweh as a sign of reverence and respect. It is used throughout the Bible to address God or refer to Him in a formal way. Adonay is a term of worship and devotion.
Definition: Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 430 OT verses. KJV: (my) Lord. See also: Genesis 15:2; Isaiah 3:17; Psalms 2:4.
יְהוִ֔ה Yᵉhôvih H3069 "YHWH/God" N-proper
YHWH is a name for God, often used in combination with 'Lord'. It is similar to Yehovah, but with different vowels. This name emphasizes God's power and authority.
Definition: 1) Jehovah-used primarily in the combination 'Lord Jehovah' 1a) equal to ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068) but pointed with the vowels of e.lo.him (אֱלֹהִים "God" H0430)
Usage: Occurs in 296 OT verses. KJV: God. See also: Genesis 15:2; Ezekiel 14:21; Psalms 68:21.
מְקַבֵּ֖ץ qâbats H6908 "to gather" V-Piel
To gather or collect people or things, like when the Israelites assembled in the book of Numbers. It's about bringing things or people together in one place.
Definition: 1) to gather, assemble 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, gather 1b2) to be gathered 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together
Usage: Occurs in 121 OT verses. KJV: assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, [idiom] surely, take up. See also: Genesis 41:35; Proverbs 28:8; Psalms 41:7.
נִדְחֵ֣י dâchâh H1760 "to thrust" V-Niphal
To thrust or push down means to force something or someone away, like chasing or driving something out. It can also mean to overthrow or make something unstable, as seen in its various translations.
Definition: 1) to push, thrust, chase, overflow, totter, sore, drive away or out, be outcast, be cast down 1a) (Qal) to push, push violently 1b) (Niphal) to be thrust, be cast down 1c) (Pual) to be thrust down
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: chase, drive away (on), overthrow, outcast, [idiom] sore, thrust, totter. See also: Psalms 35:5; Psalms 147:2; Psalms 36:13.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yisrâʼêl H3478 "Israel" N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
ע֛וֹד ʻôwd H5750 "still" Adv
The word 'still' means something continues or happens again, like in Genesis 29:26 and Isaiah 2:11. It can also mean 'more' or 'additionally'.
Definition: subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) 2c) again 2d) still, moreover, besides Aramaic equivalent: od (עוֹד "still" H5751)
Usage: Occurs in 459 OT verses. KJV: again, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within). See also: Genesis 4:25; Judges 9:37; 2 Chronicles 32:16.
אֲקַבֵּ֥ץ qâbats H6908 "to gather" V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
To gather or collect people or things, like when the Israelites assembled in the book of Numbers. It's about bringing things or people together in one place.
Definition: 1) to gather, assemble 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, gather 1b2) to be gathered 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together
Usage: Occurs in 121 OT verses. KJV: assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, [idiom] surely, take up. See also: Genesis 41:35; Proverbs 28:8; Psalms 41:7.
עָלָ֖י/ו ʻal H5921 "upon" Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
לְ/נִקְבָּצָֽי/ו qâbats H6908 "to gather" Prep | V-Niphal | Suff
To gather or collect people or things, like when the Israelites assembled in the book of Numbers. It's about bringing things or people together in one place.
Definition: 1) to gather, assemble 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, gather 1b2) to be gathered 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together
Usage: Occurs in 121 OT verses. KJV: assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, [idiom] surely, take up. See also: Genesis 41:35; Proverbs 28:8; Psalms 41:7.

Study Notes — Isaiah 56:8

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1 John 10:16 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.
2 Isaiah 54:7 “For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back.
3 Isaiah 60:3–11 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Lift up your eyes and look around: They all gather and come to you; your sons will come from afar, and your daughters will be carried on the arm. Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you. Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD. All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house. Who are these who fly like clouds, like doves to their shelters? Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you. Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy. Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession.
4 Isaiah 66:18–21 “And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory. I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations. And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.” “And I will select some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD.
5 Jeremiah 30:17 But I will restore your health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because they call you an outcast, Zion, for whom no one cares.”
6 Zechariah 10:8–10 I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were. Though I sow them among the nations, they will remember Me in distant lands; they and their children will live and return. I will bring them back from Egypt and gather them from Assyria. I will bring them to Gilead and Lebanon until no more room is found for them.
7 Genesis 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
8 Jeremiah 31:10 Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock.
9 Ephesians 1:10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
10 Ephesians 2:14–16 For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility.

Isaiah 56:8 Summary

The Lord GOD is promising to bring together all of His people, including those who are already part of His family and those who are not yet part of it, as seen in Isaiah 56:6-7. He wants to gather everyone who loves and serves Him, no matter where they come from, as seen in Revelation 7:9-10. This is a beautiful picture of God's love for all people and His desire to bring us together in unity, as seen in John 17:21-23. The Lord's promise to gather His people gives us hope and comfort, reminding us that we are not alone and that He is always working to bring us closer to Himself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the Lord GOD referring to when He says 'the dispersed of Israel'?

The Lord GOD is referring to the Israelites who have been scattered among the nations, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:64 and Ezekiel 36:19, and He promises to gather them back to Himself.

What does it mean to be 'gathered' by the Lord GOD?

To be gathered by the Lord GOD means to be brought into a relationship with Him, to be part of His people, as seen in Isaiah 40:11 and Micah 4:6, where He gathers the remnant of His flock.

Who are the 'others' that the Lord GOD will gather to Israel?

The 'others' refer to the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, as mentioned in Isaiah 56:6, who will be part of the Lord's redeemed people, as seen in Revelation 7:9-10.

Is this gathering of Israel a future event or has it already happened?

This gathering of Israel is a future event, as seen in Romans 11:25-26, where the Apostle Paul writes about the future redemption of Israel, and Ezekiel 37:21-22, where the Lord promises to gather Israel from all the countries where they were scattered.

Reflection Questions

  1. What does it mean to be 'dispersed' and how can I apply this to my own life, feeling disconnected from God's people?
  2. How can I be part of the Lord's work in gathering His people, as a foreigner or a member of His covenant community?
  3. What does it mean to be 'gathered' to the Lord, and how can I experience this in my own life?
  4. How does the Lord's promise to gather His people give me hope and comfort in times of feeling scattered or alone?

Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 56:8

The Lord God, which gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith,.... Not the outcasts of literal Israel, the captives in Babylon, and elsewhere; but of spiritual Israel, and who are cast out, not by the

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 56:8

The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 56:8

Which gathereth the outcasts of Israel; which will gather to himself, and bring into their own land, those poor Israelites which are, or shall be, cast out of their own land, and from God’ s presence, and dispersed in divers parts of the world. Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him; as there are some few Gentiles whom I have made proselytes, and added to the Jewish church, so I shall make another and a far more comprehensive gathering of the Gentiles, whom I shall bring into the same church with the Jews, making both Jews and Gentiles one fold under one Shepherd, as it is promised, .

Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 56:8

Isaiah 56:8 The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather [others] to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.Ver. 8. Which gathereth the outcasts of Israel.] According to that ancient promise of his. None of his shall be lost for looking after; he will "fetch back his banished," as that witty woman said. Yet will I gather others to him.] Strangers, eunuchs, all mine "other sheep that are not yet of this fold," together with all my stragglers; those that are relapsed will I recover.

Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 56:8

(8) The Lord God . . . saith.—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 John 10:16 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.

Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 56:8

8. The Lord God … saith] Saith the Lord Jehovah &c. The formula usually follows the sentence to which it refers; here it introduces it, as ch. Isaiah 1:24; Zechariah 12:1; Psalms 110:1. which gathereth the dispersed of Israel] Cf. ch. Isaiah 11:12; Psalms 147:2. Yet will I gather others &c.] Lit. “I will yet further gather to him, to his gathered ones.” “His gathered ones” is the antithesis to the “dispersed” above. The language certainly suggests (though it may not absolutely prove) that a partial gathering has taken place: the promise is that yet more shall be gathered, and, amongst these, men from “all peoples.”

Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 56:8

The Lord God - This verse is a continuation of the promise made in the previous verses, that those of other nations would be united to the ancient people of God.

Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 56:8

8. Outcasts — Equality thus declared, alike to Gentile and Jew, is no afterthought; not a new purpose sprung up from new exigencies in the course of history.

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