“Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.”
The gathering—'Lo, these shall come from far away, and lo, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Syene'—affirms the return of dispersed Israel from all directions. The specific mention of Syene (southern Egypt) and other directions emphasizes the comprehensiveness of regathering. The accumulation of directional references suggests that no corner of the diaspora will be forgotten. This verse celebrates the in-gathering of all scattered Israelites.
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