Isaiah 43:6 (DRB)

Passage

I will say to the north: Give up: and to the south: Keep not back: bring my sons from afar, and my daughters from the ends of the earth.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 43:4 Since thou becamest honourable in my eyes, thou art glorious: I have loved thee, and I will give men for thee, and people for thy life.

Isaiah 43:5 Fear not, for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west.

Isaiah 43:6 I will say to the north: Give up: and to the south: Keep not back: bring my sons from afar, and my daughters from the ends of the earth.

Isaiah 43:7 And every one that calleth upon my name, I have created him for my glory. I have formed him, and made him.

Isaiah 43:8 Bring forth the people that are blind, and have eyes: that are deaf, and have ears.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "north", "give", "south", "keep", "back", "bring", "sons", and "afar". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "north" and "give", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Fear not for I am with thee..." into verse 7's "And every one that calleth upon my...", so "north" and "give" 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 "north" and "give" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.