Isaiah 43:6 (WEB)

Passage

I will tell the north, ‘Give them up!’ and tell the south, ‘Don’t hold them back! Bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth—

Nearby Context

Isaiah 43:4 Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you; therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life.

Isaiah 43:5 Don’t be afraid; for I am with you. I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.

Isaiah 43:6 I will tell the north, ‘Give them up!’ and tell the south, ‘Don’t hold them back! Bring my sons from far, 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, yes, whom I have made.’”

Isaiah 43:8 Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Don t be afraid for I am..." into verse 7's "everyone who is called by my name...", so "tell" and "north" 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 "tell" and "north" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.