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Isaiah 49:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Look, these people will come from far away places: some from the north and from the west, and others from the land of Sinim.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is describing how people from distant lands all around the world will come together to God.

📚 Historical Context

This prophecy was written during Israel's exile when the nation seemed scattered and hopeless. The prophet Isaiah was foretelling a future gathering of God's people from all corners of the earth. 'Sinim' likely refers to a distant land, possibly China or southern Egypt, representing the farthest reaches of the known world at that time.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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