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
Isaiah prophesied in the 8th century BC during a time when the Assyrian Empire was threatening Israel and Judah, foretelling both judgment and future restoration for God's people. This verse describes God's promise to regather the scattered Israelites one by one from the Euphrates River to the Nile in Egypt, symbolizing a comprehensive return from exile. It fits into the broader biblical narrative of God's faithfulness to His covenant despite the nation's unfaithfulness.
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