"Behold,I am bringingthem from the northcountry,And I will gatherthem from the remotepartsof the earth,Among them the blindand the lame,The womanwith childand she who is in laborwith child, together;A greatcompany,they will returnhere.
And gatheredfrom the lands,From the eastand from the west,From the northand from the south.
By awesome[deeds] You answerus in righteousness,O Godof our salvation,You whoare the trustof allthe endsof the earthand of the farthestsea;
He has rememberedHis lovingkindnessand His faithfulnessto the houseof Israel;Allthe endsof the earthhave seenthe salvationof our God.
Like a shepherdHe will tendHis flock,In His armHe will gatherthe lambsAnd carry[them] in His bosom;He will gently leadthe nursing[ewes].
"I will leadthe blindby a waythey do not know,In pathsthey do not knowI will guidethem. I will makedarknessinto lightbeforethem And ruggedplacesinto plains.Theseare the thingsI will do,And I will not leavethem undone."
"I will sayto the north,'Give[them] up!' And to the south,'Do not hold[them] back.'BringMy sonsfrom afarAnd My daughtersfrom the endsof the earth,
"Turnto Me and be saved,allthe endsof the earth;For I am God,and thereis noother.
The LORDhas baredHis holyarmIn the sightof allthe nations,That allthe endsof the earthmay seeThe salvationof our God.
but, 'As the LORDlives,whobroughtup the sonsof Israelfrom the landof the northand from allthe countrieswhereHe had banishedthem.' For I will restorethem to their own landwhichI gaveto their fathers.
"Then I Myselfwill gatherthe remnantof My flockout of allthe countrieswhereI have driventhem and bringthem backto their pasture,and they will be fruitfuland multiply.
but, 'As the LORDlives,whobroughtup and ledback the descendantsof the householdof Israelfrom [the] northlandand from allthe countrieswhereI had driventhem.' Then they will liveon their own soil."
I will be foundby you,' declaresthe LORD,and I will restoreyour fortunesand will gatheryou from allthe nationsand from allthe placeswhereI have drivenyou,' declaresthe LORD,and I will bringyou backto the placefrom whereI sentyou into exile.'
"Goand proclaimthesewordstoward the northand say,Return,faithlessIsrael,'declaresthe LORD;I will not lookupon you in anger. For I am gracious,'declaresthe LORD;'I will not be angryforever.
"In thosedaysthe houseof Judahwill walkwith the houseof Israel,and they will cometogetherfrom the landof the northto the landthat I gaveyour fathersas an inheritance.
"I will bringyou out from the peoplesand gatheryou from the landswhereyou are scattered,with a mightyhandand with an outstretchedarmand with wrathpouredout;
"As a soothingaromaI will acceptyou when I bringyou out from the peoplesand gatheryou from the landswhereyou are scattered;and I will proveMyself holyamong you in the sightof the nations.
"As a shepherdcaresfor his herdin the daywhen he is amonghis scatteredsheep,soI will carefor My sheepand will deliverthem from allthe placesto whichthey were scatteredon a cloudyand gloomyday.
"I will bringthem out from the peoplesand gatherthem from the countriesand bringthem to their own land;and I will feedthem on the mountainsof Israel,by the streams,and in allthe inhabitedplacesof the land.
"I will seekthe lost,bringbackthe scattered,bindup the brokenand strengthenthe sick;but the fatand the strongI will destroy.I will feedthem with judgment.
"In that day,"declaresthe LORD,"I will assemblethe lameAnd gatherthe outcasts,Even those whomI have afflicted.
"Behold,I am going to dealat that timeWith allyour oppressors,I will savethe lameAnd gatherthe outcast,And I will turntheir shameinto praiseand renownIn allthe earth.
"Hothere!Fleefrom the landof the north,"declaresthe LORD,"for I have dispersedyou as the fourwindsof the heavens,"declaresthe LORD.
"A BATTEREDREEDHE WILL NOT BREAKOFF, AND A SMOLDERINGWICKHE WILL NOT PUTOUT, UNTILHE LEADSJUSTICETO VICTORY.
Sowhenthey had finished breakfast,Jesussaidto SimonPeter,"Simon,[son] of John,do you loveMe morethan these?"He saidto Him, "Yes,Lord;You knowthat I loveYou." He saidto him, "TendMy lambs."
For ifsomeoneseesyou, who haveknowledge,diningin an idol's temple,will not his conscience,if he is weak,be strengthenedto eatthings sacrificed to idols?
"Ifyour outcastsare at the endsof the earth,from therethe LORDyour Godwill gatheryou, and from thereHe will bringyou back.
We urgeyou, brethren,admonishthe unruly,encouragethe fainthearted,helpthe weak,be patientwith everyone.
Therefore,strengthenthe handsthat are weakand the kneesthat are feeble,
For we do not havea high priestwhocannotsympathizewith our weaknesses,but One whohas been temptedin all thingsas [we are, yet] withoutsin.
