Isaiah 56:8
What does Isaiah 56:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 56:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith, Yet will I gather others to him, besides his own that are gathered.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The Lord God which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith, Yet will I gather others to him, besides his own that are gathered.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Who is gathering the outcasts of Israel: `Again I gather to him--to his gathered ones.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The Lord God, who gathereth the scattered of Israel, saith: I will still gather unto him his congregation.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith: Yet will I gather [others] to him, with those of his that are gathered.
Context
v.7even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.
v.8This passage
v.9All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 1:11
And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall go up from the land; for great shall be the day of Jezreel.
- Isaiah 54:7
For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
- Isaiah 11:11
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, that shall remain, 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.
- Isaiah 60:3
And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
- Psalms 106:47
Save us, O Jehovah our God, And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.
- Zephaniah 3:18
I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of thee; to whom the burden upon her was a reproach.
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