Isaiah 56:8
“The Lord Yahweh, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, "Yet will I gather [others] to him, besides his own who are gathered."”
— Isaiah 56:8
About this verse
Isaiah 56:8 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include gathering, inclusion, divine expansion. Notable phrases: gathers the outcasts; will I gather others. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
prophecy
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Comfort power
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