Isaiah 56:8 (DBY)

Passage

The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith: Yet will I gather [others] to him, with those of his that are gathered.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 56:6 Also the sons of the alien, that join themselves to Jehovah, to minister unto him and to love the name of Jehovah, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and holdeth fast to my covenant;

Isaiah 56:7 even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar: for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.

Isaiah 56:8 The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith: Yet will I gather [others] to him, with those of his that are gathered.

Isaiah 56:9 All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, all ye beasts in the forest.

Isaiah 56:10 His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "jehovah", "gathereth", "outcasts", "israel", "saith", and "others". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "even them will I bring to my..." into verse 9's "All ye beasts of the field come...", so "lord" and "jehovah" belong inside that flow. In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.