Isaiah 49:12 meaning and explanation

Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan.”

Isaiah 49:12, Berean Standard Bible

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In this verse the Servant speaks, continuing the LORD's promise that exiles will return to Zion. The directions name the compass points of the scattered diaspora: north, west, and Aswan, a region in southern Egypt (the Hebrew reads Sinim, traditionally rendered as Aswan or Syene).

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