God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 49:12
12They will come from far away. They will come from the north and from the west, and they will come from the land of Sinim.
Isaiah 49:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
- New International Version (NIV)See, they will come from afar— some from the north, some from the west, some from the region of Aswan.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, these shall come from afar, and behold, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Syene."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Surely these shall come from afar; Look! Those from the north and the west, And these from the land of Sinim.”
Context of Isaiah 49:12
10They will never be hungry or thirsty, nor will the sun or the burning, hot wind strike them. The one who has compassion on them will lead them and guide them to springs. 11I will turn all my mountains into roads, and my highways will be restored. They will come from far away. They will come from the north and from the west, and they will come from the land of Sinim. 13Sing with joy, you heavens! Rejoice, you earth! Break into shouts of joy, you mountains! The Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his humble people. 14But Zion said, “The Lord has abandoned me. My Lord has forgotten me.”
Read all of Isaiah 49Isaiah 49:12 word by word
הִנֵּה־אֵ֕לֶּה מֵרָח֖וֹק יָבֹ֑אוּ וְהִֽנֵּה־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ מִצָּפ֣וֹן וּמִיָּ֔ם וְאֵ֖לֶּה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ סִינִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 49:12
- Isaiah 2:2In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s house will be established as the highest of the mountains and raised above the hills. All the nations will stream to it.
- Isaiah 11:10At that time the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the people ⌞to gather around⌟. The nations will come to him. His resting place will be glorious.
- Isaiah 43:5Do not be afraid, because I am with you. I will bring your descendants from the east and gather you from the west.
- Isaiah 60:9Certainly, the coastlands wait with hope for me. The ships from Tarshish are the first to bring your children from far away. Their silver and their gold comes with them to honor the name of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, because he has honored you.
- Isaiah 66:19I will set up a sign among them and send some of their survivors to the nations: to Tarshish, Put and Lud, Meshech, Rosh, Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands who have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will tell about my glory among the nations.
- Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and return to the Lord. All the families from all the nations will worship you
- Psalms 72:10May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents. May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
- Micah 4:2Then many nations will come and say, “Let’s go to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways so that we may live by them.” The teachings will go out from Zion. The Lord’s word will go out from Jerusalem.
- Zechariah 2:11On that day many nations will join the Lord and become my people. I will live among you. Then you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you.
- Zechariah 8:20This is what the Lord of Armies says: People and citizens from many cities are going to come.
- Matthew 8:11I can guarantee that many will come from all over the world. They will eat with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
- Luke 13:29People will come from all over the world and will eat in God’s kingdom.
- Revelation 7:9After these things I saw a large crowd from every nation, tribe, people, and language. No one was able to count how many people there were. They were standing in front of the throne and the lamb. They were wearing white robes, holding palm branches in their hands,
- Revelation 11:15When the seventh angel blew his trumpet, there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will rule as king forever and ever.”
Commentaries on Isaiah 49:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Behold, these shall come from far - "Babylon was far and east, ממזרח mimmizrach, (non sic Vett.), Sinim, Pelusians, to the south." - Secker. The land of Sinim - Prof. Doederlein thought of Syene, the southern limit of Egypt, but does not abide by it. Michaelis thinks it is right, and promises to give his reasons for so thinking in the second part of his Spicilegium Geographiae Hebraeorum Exterae. See Biblioth. Oriental. Part 11 p. 176. סין sin signifies a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Behold, these shall come from far - That is, one part shall come from a distant land, and another from the north and west. This is a statement of the fulfillment of the promise made to him Isaiah 49:6-7, that he should be for a light to the Gentiles, and that kings and princes should rise up and honor him. The words from far,‘ denote a distant land, without specifying the particular direction from which they would come. The most distant nations should…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 The Father is the Lord, the Redeemer, and Holy One of Israel, as sending the Son to be the Redeemer. Man, whom he came to save, put contempt upon him. To this he submitted for our salvation. He is a pledge for all the blessings of the covenant; in him God was reconciling the world to himself. Pardoning mercy is a release from the curse of the law; renewing grace is a release from the dominion of sin: both are from Christ. He saith to those in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12The remnant would come from the north (that is, Babylon and Persia), from the west by sea, and from as far south as Egypt.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Sinim--The Arabians and other Asiatics called China Sin, or Tchin; the Chinese had no special name for themselves, but either adopted that of the reigning dynasty or some high-sounding titles. This view of "Sinim" suits the context which requires a people to be meant "from far," and distinct from those "from the north and from the west" [Gesenius].Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 49
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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