The Servant and Light to the Gentiles
Isaiah 49:12
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan.”Or from the seaThat is, a region in southern Egypt (from DSS); MT the land of Sinim
- KJV
- Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
- WEB
- Behold, these shall come from afar, and behold, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Sinim.”
- ASV
- Lo, these shall come from far; and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
- LSV
- Behold, these come in from afar, || And behold, these from the north, and from the sea, || And these from the land of Sinim.”
- YLT
- Lo, these from afar come in, And lo, these from the north, and from the sea, And these from the land of Sinim.
- DBY
- Behold, these shall come from afar; and behold, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
- DRC
- Behold these shall come from afar, and behold these from the north and from the sea, and these from the south country.
- GNV
- Beholde, these shall come from farre: and loe, these from the North and from the West, and these from the land of Sinim.
- JPS
- Behold, these shall come from far; and, lo, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Sinim.
- LXXE
- Behold, these shall come from far: and these from the north and the west, and others from the land of the Persians.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- הִנֵּה־אֵ֕לֶּה מֵרָח֖וֹק יָבֹ֑אוּ וְהִֽנֵּה־אֵ֨לֶּה֙ מִצָּפ֣וֹן וּמִיָּ֔ם וְאֵ֖לֶּה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ סִינִֽים׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἰδοὺ οὗτοι πόῤῥωθεν ἥξουσιν, οὗτοι ἀπὸ Βοῤῥᾶ καὶ θαλάσσης, ἄλλοι δὲ ἐκ γῆς Περσῶν.
Who and where
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
SinimChineseSinim, The land ofSinim, Land ofIsaiah, Book ofSeekersWorld, CosmologicalRighteousChurchJesus, the Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
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- Micah 4:2And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion…
- Zechariah 8:20–23This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities— and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of…
- Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
- Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
- Revelation 7:9After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in…
- Matthew 8:11I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
- Isaiah 2:2–3In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. And many peoples will come and say: “Come,…
- Zechariah 2:11“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.
- Isaiah 11:10–11On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious. On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of…
- Psalms 72:10–11May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
- Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
- Isaiah 60:9–14Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified…
- Luke 13:29People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
- Isaiah 66:19–20I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My…
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