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Isaiah 49:1
In verse 1, God indicates His audience: the "coastlands" and the "peoples from afar." Then, in verse 12, He tells more about the areas from where He will gather His people: "Surely these shall come from afar; Look! Those from the north and the west, and these from the land of Sinim [Vulgate: Australi]." Israel, God says, will come to dwell at "the ends of the earth," even in Australia.
Charles Whitaker
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What Does Isaiah 49:1 Mean?
God's audience includes the coastlands and the peoples from afar. Verse 12 reveals the areas from which He will gather His people, coming from afar, from the north and the west, and from the land of Sinim, rendered in the Vulgate as Australi. Israel will come to dwell at the ends of the earth, even in Australia.