Isaiah 43:6 (LSB)

Passage

I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ And to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring My sons from afar And My daughters from the ends of the earth,

Nearby Context

Isaiah 43:4 Since you are precious in My sight, Since you are honored and I love you, I will give other men in your place and other peoples in exchange for your life.

Isaiah 43:5 Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your seed from the east, And gather you from the west.

Isaiah 43:6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ And to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring My sons from afar And My daughters from the ends of the earth,

Isaiah 43:7 Everyone who is called by My name, And whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made.”

Isaiah 43:8 Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, And the deaf, even though they have ears.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "north", "give", "south", "hold", "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 "Do not fear for I am with..." into verse 7's "Everyone who is called by My name...", 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.