And it shall come to pass in that day, that 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.
And it will happen in that day that the LORD will gather his people from the great river all the way to the border of Egypt, and you will be collected one by one, O children of Israel.
God is promising to carefully gather his scattered people Israel back together, collecting them one by one from all the places they've been spread across.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was written during a time when Israel faced threats from powerful empires like Assyria and Babylon. The 'channel of the river' likely refers to the Euphrates River, and 'stream of Egypt' to Egypt's border, representing the vast territory where God's people would be scattered. Isaiah is giving hope that despite coming exile and dispersion, God will one day gather his people back.
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