Jeremiah 31:8
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8 For I will bring them from the north
and from the distant corners of the earth.
I will not forget the blind and lame,
the expectant mothers and women in labor.
A great company will return!
Ezekiel 34:16
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16 I will search for my lost ones who strayed away, and I will bring them safely home again. I will bandage the injured and strengthen the weak. But I will destroy those who are fat and powerful. I will feed them, yes—feed them justice!
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Micah 4:6
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Israel’s Return from Exile
6 “In that coming day,” says the Lord,
“I will gather together those who are lame,
those who have been exiles,
and those whom I have filled with grief.
Ezekiel 34:13
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13 I will bring them back home to their own land of Israel from among the peoples and nations. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel and by the rivers and in all the places where people live.
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Jeremiah 23:8
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8 Instead, they will say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the people of Israel back to their own land from the land of the north and from all the countries to which he had exiled them.’ Then they will live in their own land.”
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Isaiah 42:16
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16 I will lead blind Israel down a new path,
guiding them along an unfamiliar way.
I will brighten the darkness before them
and smooth out the road ahead of them.
Yes, I will indeed do these things;
I will not forsake them.
Isaiah 40:11
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11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd.
He will carry the lambs in his arms,
holding them close to his heart.
He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.
Hebrews 12:12
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12 So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees.
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1 Thessalonians 5:14
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14 Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
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Matthew 12:20
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20 He will not crush the weakest reed
or put out a flickering candle.
Finally he will cause justice to be victorious.
Jeremiah 3:18
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18 In those days the people of Judah and Israel will return together from exile in the north. They will return to the land I gave your ancestors as an inheritance forever.
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Isaiah 52:10
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10 The Lord has demonstrated his holy power
before the eyes of all the nations.
All the ends of the earth will see
the victory of our God.
Isaiah 43:6
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6 I will say to the north and south,
‘Bring my sons and daughters back to Israel
from the distant corners of the earth.
Deuteronomy 30:4
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4 Even though you are banished to the ends of the earth,[a] the Lord your God will gather you from there and bring you back again.
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- 30:4 Hebrew of the heavens.
Hebrews 4:15
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15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.
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1 Corinthians 8:10
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10 For if others see you—with your “superior knowledge”—eating in the temple of an idol, won’t they be encouraged to violate their conscience by eating food that has been offered to an idol?
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John 21:15
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15 After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?[a]”
“Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.”
“Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him.
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- 21:15 Or more than these others do?
Zechariah 2:6
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The Exiles Are Called Home
6 The Lord says, “Come away! Flee from Babylon in the land of the north, for I have scattered you to the four winds.
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Zephaniah 3:19
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19 And I will deal severely with all who have oppressed you.
I will save the weak and helpless ones;
I will bring together
those who were chased away.
I will give glory and fame to my former exiles,
wherever they have been mocked and shamed.
Ezekiel 20:41
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41 When I bring you home from exile, you will be like a pleasing sacrifice to me. And I will display my holiness through you as all the nations watch.
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Ezekiel 20:34
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34 And in anger I will reach out with my strong hand and powerful arm, and I will bring you back[a] from the lands where you are scattered.
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- 20:34 Greek version reads I will welcome you. Compare 2 Cor 6:17.
Jeremiah 29:14
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14 I will be found by you,” says the Lord. “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land.”
Jeremiah 3:12
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12 Therefore, go and give this message to Israel.[a] This is what the Lord says:
“O Israel, my faithless people,
come home to me again,
for I am merciful.
I will not be angry with you forever.
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- 3:12 Hebrew toward the north.
Isaiah 45:22
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22 Let all the world look to me for salvation!
For I am God; there is no other.
Psalm 107:3
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3 For he has gathered the exiles from many lands,
from east and west,
from north and south.[a]
Footnotes
- 107:3 Hebrew and sea.
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