“ The time is coming when I will gather those who are disabled,” announces the Lord.“ I will bring together those who were taken away as prisoners. I will gather those I have allowed to suffer.

耶和华说：“到那日，我必聚集瘸腿的，招聚被赶出的和我所惩治的。

耶和华说：在那日，我必聚集瘸腿的，召集被赶逐的，以及我所惩治的人。

耶和华说：在那日，我必聚集瘸腿的，召集被赶逐的，以及我所惩治的人。

耶和华说：“到那日，我要聚集瘸腿的，招聚被掳的和被我惩罚的。

耶和华说：“到那日，我必召聚瘸腿的，集合被赶散的，和我所苦待的。

耶和華說：到那日，我必聚集瘸腿的，招聚被趕出的和我所懲治的。

耶和華說：在那日，我必聚集瘸腿的，召集被趕逐的，以及我所懲治的人。

耶和華說：在那日，我必聚集瘸腿的，召集被趕逐的，以及我所懲治的人。

耶和華說：「到那日，我要聚集瘸腿的，招聚被擄的和被我懲罰的。

耶和華說：“到那日，我必召聚瘸腿的，集合被趕散的，和我所苦待的。

永恆主發神諭說：當那日、我必聚集那些瘸着走路的，我必招聚那些被趕散的，和我所使受苦的；

耶和華曰、是日我必集跛者、聚逐者、及我所困苦者、

耶和華曰、當是日、趑趄者我必招徠之、為人驅逐、及受我譴責者、我必撫恤之、

主曰、當是日跛足者、我必和會、被人驅逐及受我責罰者、我必集聚、

“ In that day,” declares the Lord,“ I will gather the lame; I will assemble the exiles and those I have brought to grief.

In that day, declares the Lord, I will assemble the lame and gather those who have been driven away and those whom I have afflicted;

“ In that coming day,” says the Lord,“ I will gather together those who are lame, those who have been exiles, and those whom I have filled with grief.

On that day— this is the LORD’s declaration— I will assemble the lame and gather the scattered, those I have injured.

“ On that day,” declares the Lord,“ I will assemble those who limp And gather the scattered, Those whom I have afflicted.

“ In that day,” says the Lord,“ I will assemble the lame, I will gather the outcast And those whom I have afflicted;

In that day, saith Jehovah, will I assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted;

On that day— this is the Lord’s declaration— I will assemble the lame and gather the scattered, those I have injured.

In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;

“ In that day,” says the LORD,“ I will gather the lame, and assemble the outcasts whom I injured.

“ In that day,” says Yahweh,“ I will assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted;

At that time I will punish all those who crushed you. I will save those among you who are disabled. I will gather those who have been taken away. I will give them praise and honor in every land where they have been put to shame.

The Lord builds up Jerusalem. He gathers the scattered people of Israel.

A shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them. And I will look after my sheep. I will save them from all the places where they were scattered on a dark and cloudy day.I will bring them out from among the nations. I will gather them together from other countries. I will bring them into their own land. There they will eat grass on the mountains and in the valleys. And they will eat in all the fields of Israel.I will take care of them in the best grasslands. They will eat grass on the highest mountains of Israel. There they will lie down in the finest grasslands. They will eat grass in the best places on Israel’s mountains.I myself will take care of my sheep. I will let them lie down in safety,” announces the Lord and King.“ I will search for the lost. I will bring back those who have wandered away. I will bandage the ones who are hurt. I will make the weak ones stronger. But I will destroy those who are fat and strong. I will take good care of my sheep. I will treat them fairly.”The Lord and King says,“ You are my flock. I will judge between one sheep and another. I will judge between rams and goats.

“ People of Jacob, I will gather all of you. I will bring together you who are still left alive in Israel. I will gather you together like sheep in a pen. You will be like a flock in its grasslands. Your country will be filled with people.

“‘ “I will take you out of the nations. I will gather you together from all the countries. I will bring you back into your own land.

But I will make you healthy again. I will heal your wounds,” announces the Lord.“ That’s because you have been thrown out. You are called Zion, the one no one cares about.”The Lord says,“ I will bless Jacob’s people with great success again. I will show tender love to Israel. Jerusalem will be rebuilt where it was destroyed. The palace will stand in its proper place.

I have other sheep that do not belong to this sheep pen. I must bring them in too. They also will listen to my voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

In those days the people of Judah will join the people of Israel. Together they will come from a land in the north. They will come to the land I gave to your people of long ago. I wanted them to have it as their very own.

Strengthen the hands of those who are weak. Help those whose knees give way.Say to those whose hearts are afraid,“ Be strong and do not fear. Your God will come. He will pay your enemies back. He will come to save you.”Then the eyes of those who are blind will be opened. The ears of those who can’t hear will be unplugged.Those who can’t walk will leap like a deer. And those who can’t speak will shout for joy. Water will pour out in dry places. Streams will flow in the desert.

I am about to fall. My pain never leaves me.

The Lord and King says,“ I will now cause the people of Jacob to recover from my judgment. I will show my tender love for all the people of Israel. I will make sure that my name is kept holy.My people will forget the shameful things they have done. They will not remember all the ways they were unfaithful to me. They used to live in safety in their land. At that time no one made them afraid.So I will bring them back from the nations. I will gather them from the countries of their enemies. And I will use them to prove to many nations how holy I am.Then they will know that I am the Lord their God. I let the nations take my people away as prisoners. But now I will bring them back to their own land. I will not leave anyone behind.I will no longer turn my face away from the people of Israel. I will pour out my Spirit on them,” announces the Lord and King.

The Lord and King will gather those who were taken away from their homes in Israel. He announces,“ I will gather them to myself. And I will gather others to join them.”

Tell them,‘ The Lord and King says,“ I will take the Israelites out of the nations where they have gone. I will gather them together from all around. I will bring them back to their own land.There I will make them one nation. They will live on the mountains of Israel. All of them will have one king. They will never be two nations again. They will never again be separated into two kingdoms.

The Son of Man came to look for the lost and save them.”

So put your hands to work. Strengthen your legs for the journey.“ Make level paths for your feet to walk on.”( Proverbs 4:26) Then those who have trouble walking won’t be disabled. Instead, they will be healed.

I will bring them from the land of the north. I will gather them from one end of the earth to the other. Even those who are blind and those who can’t walk will be among them. Pregnant women and women having their babies will be among them also. Many of them will return.