Isaiah 43:5

Authorized King James Version

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Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

Original Language Analysis

אַל H408
אַל
Strong's: H408
Word #: 1 of 10
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
תִּירָ֖א Fear H3372
תִּירָ֖א Fear
Strong's: H3372
Word #: 2 of 10
to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
כִּ֣י H3588
כִּ֣י
Strong's: H3588
Word #: 3 of 10
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
אִתְּךָ H854
אִתְּךָ
Strong's: H854
Word #: 4 of 10
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
אָ֑נִי H589
אָ֑נִי
Strong's: H589
Word #: 5 of 10
i
מִמִּזְרָח֙ from the east H4217
מִמִּזְרָח֙ from the east
Strong's: H4217
Word #: 6 of 10
sunrise, i.e., the east
אָבִ֣יא not for I am with thee I will bring H935
אָבִ֣יא not for I am with thee I will bring
Strong's: H935
Word #: 7 of 10
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
זַרְעֶ֔ךָ thy seed H2233
זַרְעֶ֔ךָ thy seed
Strong's: H2233
Word #: 8 of 10
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֖ב thee from the west H4628
וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֖ב thee from the west
Strong's: H4628
Word #: 9 of 10
the west (as a region of the evening sun)
אֲקַבְּצֶֽךָּ׃ and gather H6908
אֲקַבְּצֶֽךָּ׃ and gather
Strong's: H6908
Word #: 10 of 10
to grasp, i.e., collect

Cross References

Deuteronomy 30:3That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.Isaiah 49:12Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.Luke 13:29And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.Isaiah 44:2Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.Isaiah 43:2When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.Zechariah 8:7Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Isaiah 41:14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.Isaiah 41:8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.Psalms 106:47Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

Analysis & Commentary

God's promise 'Fear not: for I am with thee' grounds courage in His presence. He will bring offspring 'from the east...from the west'—gathering scattered Israel from all directions. The Hebrew 'qavats' (gather) reverses the scattering of judgment, demonstrating God's sovereignty over both dispersion and restoration.

Historical Context

This prophesies the return from Babylonian exile and the broader regathering of Israel throughout history. God's presence with His people guarantees eventual restoration despite current scattering.

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