Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.
Look up and see all around you: everyone is gathering together and coming to you. Your sons will come from distant places, and your daughters will be carried close to your side.
God is telling His people to look around and see how their scattered children and people will be brought back home from far away places.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was written during or after the Babylonian exile when many Jewish people had been scattered across distant nations. Isaiah is prophesying about a future restoration when God's people would return to Jerusalem and the nation would be rebuilt. This vision extends beyond the physical return from exile to include all nations coming to worship the God of Israel.
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