Isaiah 27:13
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.
Original Language Analysis
וְהָיָ֣ה׀
H1961
וְהָיָ֣ה׀
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
1 of 18
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
בַּיּ֣וֹם
And it shall come to pass in that day
H3117
בַּיּ֣וֹם
And it shall come to pass in that day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
2 of 18
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
הַה֗וּא
H1931
הַה֗וּא
Strong's:
H1931
Word #:
3 of 18
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
יִתָּקַע֮
shall be blown
H8628
יִתָּקַע֮
shall be blown
Strong's:
H8628
Word #:
4 of 18
to clatter, i.e., slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become
בְּשׁוֹפָ֣ר
trumpet
H7782
בְּשׁוֹפָ֣ר
trumpet
Strong's:
H7782
Word #:
5 of 18
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn
גָּדוֹל֒
that the great
H1419
גָּדוֹל֒
that the great
Strong's:
H1419
Word #:
6 of 18
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
וּבָ֗אוּ
and they shall come
H935
וּבָ֗אוּ
and they shall come
Strong's:
H935
Word #:
7 of 18
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
הָאֹֽבְדִים֙
which were ready to perish
H6
הָאֹֽבְדִים֙
which were ready to perish
Strong's:
H6
Word #:
8 of 18
properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
אַשּׁ֔וּר
of Assyria
H804
אַשּׁ֔וּר
of Assyria
Strong's:
H804
Word #:
10 of 18
ashshur, the second son of shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e., assyria), its region and its empire
וְהַנִּדָּחִ֖ים
and the outcasts
H5080
וְהַנִּדָּחִ֖ים
and the outcasts
Strong's:
H5080
Word #:
11 of 18
to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.)
וְהִשְׁתַּחֲו֧וּ
and shall worship
H7812
וְהִשְׁתַּחֲו֧וּ
and shall worship
Strong's:
H7812
Word #:
14 of 18
to depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or god)
לַיהוָ֛ה
the LORD
H3068
לַיהוָ֛ה
the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
15 of 18
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
בְּהַ֥ר
mount
H2022
בְּהַ֥ר
mount
Strong's:
H2022
Word #:
16 of 18
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
Cross References
Matthew 24:31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.Leviticus 25:9Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.Hebrews 12:22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,Isaiah 11:16And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt.1 Chronicles 15:24And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.Zechariah 14:16And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Historical Context
No single historical event exhausts this prophecy. Partial returns occurred after Babylonian exile, but full worldwide regathering awaits consummation. Modern Israeli statehood (1948) saw Jews return from worldwide dispersion, which some see as beginning fulfillment. The church sees spiritual fulfillment as all nations worship in Zion (the church, Hebrews 12:22-23, Galatians 4:26). Ultimate fulfillment comes when Christ returns and establishes His kingdom, gathering elect from earth's four corners (Matthew 24:31, Revelation 7:9-10) to worship eternally in new creation.
Questions for Reflection
- What does the 'great trumpet' symbolize about God's final summons to His scattered people?
- How does this promise encourage believers who feel like 'outcasts' or 'ready to perish' in hostile environments?
- In what ways do you see partial fulfillment of worldwide gathering to worship God, and how does this shape your hope for Christ's return?
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Analysis & Commentary
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem. This climactic verse describes the eschatological gathering. The great trumpet (shofar gadol, שׁוֹפָר גָּדוֹל) recalls key moments: Sinai's theophany (Exodus 19:16), Jubilee year release (Leviticus 25:9), and prophetic Day of the LORD (Joel 2:1, Zephaniah 1:16). Jesus spoke of angels gathering elect "with a great sound of a trumpet" (Matthew 24:31). Paul describes the resurrection trumpet (1 Corinthians 15:52, 1 Thessalonians 4:16). Revelation's seven trumpets announce final judgments and Christ's kingdom (Revelation 8-11).
They shall come which were ready to perish (ha'ovedim be'erets Ashur, הָאֹבְדִים בְּאֶרֶץ אַשּׁוּר, those lost/perishing in land of Assyria) and the outcasts in the land of Egypt (vehaniddachim be'erets Mitsrayim, וְהַנִּדָּחִים בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם, those driven out in land of Egypt) represents all dispersed Israelites. "Ready to perish" suggests desperate straits, near total loss. "Outcasts" (niddachim, from nadach, נָדַח, driven away, banished) emphasizes forced exile. Yet none are beyond God's reach or restoration.
And shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem (vehishtachavu la-Yahweh behar haqqodesh biYrushalayim, וְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַיהוָה בְּהַר הַקֹּדֶשׁ בִּירוּשָׁלִָם) depicts the goal: not merely geographic return but restored worship. Hishtachavah (הִשְׁתַּחֲוָה) means to bow down, prostrate oneself—covenant worship of Yahweh. Jerusalem's holy mount (Temple Mount/Zion) represents God's presence. Hebrews 12:22-24 spiritualizes this as believers coming to heavenly Jerusalem. Revelation 21-22 pictures New Jerusalem descending, ultimate restoration where God dwells with His people forever.