Isaiah 56:8

“Declares Adonai YHWH, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will still gather others to him, besides his gathered ones.””

Isaiah 56:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 56:8, word by word

Declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

Where else “neum” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
who gathersמְקַבֵּץmekabets

gather

To bring people to one place, or to come together there.

Where else “mekabets” appears
the dispersedנִדְחֵיnidche

outcast

The outcasts of Israel, the exiles.

Where else “nidche” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears

The context

7I will bring them to my holy mountain, and make them rejoice in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be for favor on my altar; for my house a house of prayer will be called for all the peoples.”

8 · This verse (above)

9All the animals of the field, come to eat, all the animals in the forest.

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