that then Yahweh your God will release you from captivity, have compassion on you, and will return and gather you from all the peoples where Yahweh your God has scattered you.
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that then Yahweh your God will release you from captivity, have compassion on you, and will return and gather you from all the peoples where Yahweh your God has scattered you.
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That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.
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that then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the peoples, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.
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Passages linked to Deuteronomy 30:3 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Jeremiah 29:14 I will be found by you,” says Yahweh, “and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you, says Yahweh. I will bring you again to the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive.”
- Ezekiel 36:24 “ ‘ “For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and will bring you into your own land.
- Psalms 147:2 Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
- Lamentations 3:32 For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
- Ezekiel 34:12-13 As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so I will seek out my sheep. I will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. I will bring them out from the peoples, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited places of the country.
- Zechariah 8:7-8 Yahweh of Armies says: “Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country; and I will bring them, and they will dwell within Jerusalem; and they will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.”
- Jeremiah 31:10 “Hear Yahweh’s word, you nations, and declare it in the distant islands. Say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd does his flock.’
- Jeremiah 32:37-44 “Behold, I will gather them out of all the countries where I have driven them in my anger, and in my wrath, and in great indignation; and I will bring them again to this place. I will cause them to dwell safely. Then they will be my people, and I will be their God. I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and the good of their children after them. I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good. I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me. Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.” For Yahweh says: “Just as I have brought all this great evil on this people, so I will bring on them all the good that I have promised them. Fields will be bought in this land, about which you say, ‘It is desolate, without man or animal. It is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’ Men will buy fields for money, sign the deeds, seal them, and call witnesses, in the land of Benjamin, and in the places around Jerusalem, in the cities of Judah, in the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South; for I will cause their captivity to be reversed,” says Yahweh.
- Lamentations 3:22 It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail.
- Romans 11:31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they may also obtain mercy.
- Romans 11:23 They also, if they don’t continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
- Psalms 106:45-47 He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses. He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive. Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!
- Isaiah 56:8 The Lord Yahweh, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, “I will yet gather others to him, in addition to his own who are gathered.”
- Romans 11:26 and so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written, “There will come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
- Ezra 1:1-4 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that Yahweh’s word by Jeremiah’s mouth might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, “Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of Yahweh, the God of Israel (he is God), which is in Jerusalem. Whoever is left, in any place where he lives, let the men of his place help him with silver, with gold, with goods, and with animals, in addition to the free will offering for God’s house which is in Jerusalem.’ ”
- Psalms 126:1-4 When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “Yahweh has done great things for them.” Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad. Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Deu 30:3 That then the LORD thy God will…
Deu 30:3 That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.
Ver. 3. That then the Lord thy God.] Conversio Iudaeorum magnifice hic promittitur, saith one. Here is a stately promise of the conversion of the Jews, concerning which, {See Trapp on "Rom 11:25"} &c.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Turn thy captivity, i.e. bring back thy captives, as…
Turn thy captivity, i.e. bring back thy captives, as captivity is taken, Psa 14:7; Eph 4:8. Gather thee, i.e. thy children; either spiritually such, as it is explained Joh 11:51,52; or literally such, as it is promised Ro 11.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain That then the Lord thy God will turn thy…
That then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion on thee,.... Return them from their captivity, or bring them out of it, both in a temporal and spiritual sense; free them from their present exile, and deliver them from the bondage of sin, Satan, and the law; and all this as the effect of his grace and mercy towards them, and compassion on them; see Jer 30:18; The Targum of Jonathan is,"his Word shall receive with good will your repentance;''it being cordial and unfeigned, and fruits meet for it brought forth:
and will return and gather thee from all the nations whither the Lord thy God scattered thee; or, "will again gather thee" (k); as he had gathered them out of all places where they had been scattered, on their return from the Babylonish captivity; so will he again gather them from all the nations of the earth, east, west, north, and south, where they are now dispersed; when they shall turn to the Lord, and seek David their King, the true Messiah. Maimonides (l) understands this passage of their present captivity, and deliverance from it by the Messiah.
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(k) , Sept. "et rursum congregabit te", V. L. "et iterum colliget te", Piscator. (l) Hilchot Melachim, c. 11. sect. 1.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 3. Gather thee from all the nations] This…
Verse 3. Gather thee from all the nations] This must refer to a more extensive captivity than that which they suffered in Babylon.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Deu 30:3. The Lord will turn thy captivity —…
Deu 30:3. The Lord will turn thy captivity — That is, will bring back thy captives, as the following words imply. Indeed, captivity is often put for captives, Psa 14:7; and Psa 68:18; Jdg 5:12. This was fulfilled in part when they returned from Babylon, and will be more completely fulfilled when they shall turn from ungodliness, and believe with their heart unto righteousness in Jesus of Nazareth, as the Son of God, and true Messiah; but surely not before; for as they were cast out of their own land for rejecting him, it is not to be supposed that they will be restored to it till they receive him. Nor is there any intimation in any part of Scripture that they shall. Their repentance and reformation must precede their obtaining this mercy: see Rom 11:26. Thus Moses here, When thou shalt return unto the Lord with all thy heart and all thy soul, then the Lord will have compassion upon thee, and gather thee from all the nations, &c. Till then any efforts that may be used to re-establish them in Canaan will prove ineffectual.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Before. The Jews are still in expectation of this…
Before. The Jews are still in expectation of this deliverance, as they say this prediction does not relate to the captivity at Babylon. But Nehemias understood it in this sense, (2 Esdras i. 8,) though it will not have its perfect accomplishment till the latter days, when the Israelites will embrace the true faith, Romans xi. 25.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 3. Will turn thy captivity — Will put an…
3. Will turn thy captivity — Will put an end to their distress. Comp. Job_40:10; Jer_30:8; Eze_16:53; Psa_14:7. These promises had a partial fulfilment in the history of Israel restored after the captivity. Their true significance is to be seen in connexion with the promises to Abraham, in whom all the families of the earth are blessed.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 3. turn thy captivity] The Heb. phrase can hardly…
3. turn thy captivity] The Heb. phrase can hardly mean this, for the return from captivity comes later in this passage, in Deu_30:4, and such a sense is impossible in Job_42:10. Render turn thy fortune. So Amo_9:14, Hos_6:11, Eze_16:53; Eze_16:55, and frequently in Jer.
have compassion upon thee] Deu_13:17.
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gather thee] So frequently in Jer. and Ezek.
scattered thee] Deu_28:64.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (3) The Lord thy God will turn thy captivity.—The…
(3) The Lord thy God will turn thy captivity.—The word “turn” is not active as we should expect (in the Hebrew), but neuter, and upon this fact the Rabbis have grounded the following observation that “in some way the Shechinah is abiding upon Israel during the stress of their captivity, and whensoever they are redeemed, He has prescribed Redemption for Himself, that He will return with them.” And further, that the day of the gathering of the captivity is great, and attended with difficulty; as though He Himself must be there to take hold visibly of the hand of each man, and bring him from his place, as it is said, “And ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel” (Isa_27:12). But it is observed that the same form of the verb is employed in Jeremiah with respect to Moab (Jer_48:47). This note at least shows that the Jews look for the fulfilment of this prophecy as a thing yet to come.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The Lord thy God will turn thy captivity. This…
The Lord thy God will turn thy captivity. This does not mean will cause thy captives to return, for
(1) the verb in Kal (as it is here, bv;) never has the force of the Hiph.; and
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(2) the returning of the dispersed is afterwards referred to as consequent on the turning of the captivity. The plural is used here as elsewhere to indicate the cessation of affliction or suffering. (cf. Job_41:10; Psa_14:7 Psa_85:2 Psa_126:1, Psa_126:4; Jer_30:18; Eze_16:53) The rendering of the LXX here is noticeable, kaisetai Kuriov taav: "and the Lord will heal thy sins," i.e. will remit thy guilt and will deliver thee from the pernicious and destructive power of sin. (cf. Psa_41:4; Jer_3:22 Jer_17:14; Hos_14:4; Mat_13:15, etc.)
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain turn thy captivity
turn thy captivity
The Palestinian Covenant gives the conditions under which Israel entered the land of promise. It is important to see that the nation has never as yet taken the land under the unconditional Abrahamic Covenant, nor has it ever possessed the whole land (cf. Gen 15:18; Num 34:1-12. The Palestinian Covenant is in seven parts.
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(1) Dispersion for disobedience, Deu 30:1; Deu 28:63-68 (See Scofield "Gen 15:18")
(2) The future repentance of Israel while in the dispersion, Deu 30:2.
(3) The return of the Lord, Deu 30:3; Amo 9:9-14; Act 15:14-17.
(4) Restoration to the land, Deu 30:5; Isa 11:11; Isa 11:12; Jer 23:3-8; Eze 37:21-25
(5) National conversion, Deu 30:6; Rom 11:26; Rom 11:27; Hos 2:14-16
(6) The judgment of Israel’s oppressors, Deu 30:7; Isa 14:1; Isa 14:2; Joe 3:1-8; Mat 25:31-46
(7) National prosperity, Deu 30:9; Amo 9:11-14
For Another Point of View: See Topic 301242
See, for the other seven covenants:
EDENIC (See Scofield "Gen 1:28") ADAMIC See Scofield "Gen 3:15" ABRAHAMIC See Scofield "Gen 15:18" NOAHIC See Scofield "Gen 9:1" MOSAIC See Scofield "Exo 19:25" DAVIDIC See Scofield "2Sa 7:16" NEW See Scofield "Heb 8:8"
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