King James Version
Isaiah 43:6 in the King James Version says “I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the end...” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 43 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;”
Isaiah 43:6 · KJV
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. life: or, person
Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“to the north”
H6828properly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
“and to the south”
H8486the south (as being on the right hand of a person facing the east)
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“my sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“from far”
H7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
“and my daughters”
H1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
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