Isa 27:12-13 | NETfull | STEP | At that time the Lord will shake the tree, from the Euphrates River to the Stream of Egypt. Then you will be gathered up one by one, O Israelites.

Isaiah 27:12-13

12 At that time ^{▼▼ Heb “and it will be in that day.” The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.} the Lord will shake the tree, ^{▼▼ Heb “the Lord will beat out.” The verb is used of beating seeds or grain to separate the husk from the kernel (see Judg 6:11; Ruth 2:17; Isa 28:27), and of beating the olives off the olive tree (Deut 24:20). The latter metaphor may be in view here, where a tree metaphor has been employed in the preceding verses. See also 17:6.} from the Euphrates River ^{▼▼ Heb “the river,” a frequent designation in the OT for the Euphrates. For clarity most modern English versions substitute the name “Euphrates” for “the river” here.} to the Stream of Egypt. Then you will be gathered up one by one, O Israelites. ^{▼▼ The Israelites will be freed from exile (likened to beating the olives off the tree) and then gathered (likened to collecting the olives).} 13 At that time ^{▼▼ Heb “and it will be in that day.” The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.} a large ^{▼▼ Traditionally, “great” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NLT); CEV “loud.”} trumpet will be blown, and the ones lost ^{▼▼ Or “the ones perishing.”} in the land of Assyria will come, as well as the refugees in ^{▼▼ Or “the ones driven into.”} the land of Egypt. They will worship the Lord on the holy mountain in Jerusalem. ^{▼▼ For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; Journey of Paul map 1-F4; Journey of Paul map 2-F4; Journey of Paul map 3-F4; Journey of Paul map 4-F4.}