⁴¹ As a pleasing aroma I will accept you, when ^(A)I bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries where you have been scattered. And ^(B)I will manifest my holiness among you in the sight of the nations.

Israel Gathered in Security

²⁵ “Thus says the Lord God: ^(A)When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and ^(B)manifest my holiness in them in the sight of the nations, ^(C)then they shall dwell in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob.

¹⁷ Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: ^(A)I will gather you from the peoples and assemble you out of the countries where you have been scattered, ^(B)and I will give you the land of Israel.’

²³ So I will show my greatness and my ^(A)holiness and ^(B)make myself known in the eyes of many nations. Then ^(C)they will know that I am the Lord.

²² and say, Thus says the Lord God:

¹² In that day ^(A)from the river Euphrates^[a] to the Brook of Egypt the Lord will thresh out the grain, and you will be gleaned one by one, O people of Israel. ¹³ And in that day ^(B)a great trumpet will be blown, ^(C)and those who were lost in the land of Assyria and those who were driven out to the land of Egypt ^(D)will come and worship the Lord on the holy mountain at Jerusalem.

¹⁵ but ^(A)in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, ^(B)always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and ^(C)respect,

¹⁸ I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, ^(A)having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, ^(B)a fragrant offering, ^(C)a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.