Isaiah 43:6

Isaiah 43:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
• New International Version (NIV)I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth—
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will say to the north, Give up, and to the south, Do not withhold; bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth,
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ And to the south, ‘Do not keep them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, And My daughters from the ends of the earth—

Context of Isaiah 43:6

4Others were given in exchange for you. I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you. 5“Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will gather you and your children from east and west. I will say to the north and south, ‘Bring my sons and daughters back to Israel from the distant corners of the earth. 7Bring all who claim me as their God, for I have made them for my glory. It was I who created them.’” 8Bring out the people who have eyes but are blind, who have ears but are deaf.

Isaiah 43:6 word by word

אֹמַ֤ר לַצָּפוֹן֙ תֵּ֔נִי וּלְתֵימָ֖ן אַל־תִּכְלָ֑אִי הָבִ֤יאִי בָנַי֙ מֵרָח֔וֹק וּבְנוֹתַ֖י מִקְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I will sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to the northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• Give upנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• and to the southתֵּימָןtêymân têmân · southH8486
• Keep not backכָּלָאkâlâ' · to restrainH3607
• bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• my sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• from farרָחֹקrâchôq râchôq · distantH7350
• and my daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• from the endsקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Isaiah 43:6

• Isaiah 18:7At that time the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will receive gifts from this land divided by rivers, from this tall, smooth-skinned people, who are feared far and wide for their conquests and destruction. They will bring the gifts to Jerusalem, where the Lord of Heaven’s Armies dwells.
• Jeremiah 3:14“Return home, you wayward children,” says the Lord, “for I am your master. I will bring you back to the land of Israel— one from this town and two from that family— from wherever you are scattered.
• Hosea 1:10“Yet the time will come when Israel’s people will be like the sands of the seashore—too many to count! Then, at the place where they were told, ‘You are not my people,’ it will be said, ‘You are children of the living God.’
• Romans 9:7Being descendants of Abraham doesn’t make them truly Abraham’s children. For the Scriptures say, “Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted,” though Abraham had other children, too.
• 2 Corinthians 6:17Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you.
• Galatians 3:26For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

Commentaries on Isaiah 43:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6I will say to the north, Give up - Give up my people, or restore them to their own land. Bring my sons … - Bring all my people from the distant lands where they have been driven in their dispersion. This is a beautiful passage. As if all lands were under the control of God, and he could at once command and they would obey, he calls on them to yield up his people to their own country. He issues a commandment which is heard in all quarters of the globe, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7In this promise of salvation, the Lord spoke directly to his people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Give up--namely, My people. sons ... daughters--The feminine joined to the masculine expresses the complete totality of anything (Zec 9:17).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• 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