In that day, many nations will join themselves to the Lord and become His people, establishing that the restoration of Israel and God's indwelling presence will have universal significance and will draw Gentile nations into covenant relationship with the Lord. The phrase in that day locates this promise in the eschatological future, the age of restoration initiated by the events the visions reveal. The attraction of nations to the Lord represents a remarkable extension of Israel's restoration: her return and God's commitment to her become a magnetic center drawing others into relationship with the God of Israel. The promise that nations will become His people suggests incorporation into the covenant community, not merely subjugation, establishing that God's purposes encompass the redemption of Gentiles as well as restoration of Israel. In redemptive-historical perspective, this verse foreshadows the universal scope of God's salvation purposes, wherein Israel's restoration serves as the catalyst for the drawing of all nations to God.

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