1 Nephi 21:5-17

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5 And now, saith the Lord—that formed me from the womb that I should be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him—though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.

6 And he said: It is a light thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the ends of the earth.

7 Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nations abhorreth, to servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful.

8 Thus saith the Lord: In an acceptable time have I heard thee, O isles of the sea, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee my servant for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

9 That thou mayest say to the prisoners: Go forth; to them that sit in darkness: Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

10 They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor the sun smite them; for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.

12 And then, O house of Israel, behold, these shall come from far; and lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; for the feet of those who are in the east shall be established; and break forth into singing, O mountains; for they shall be smitten no more; for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

14 But, behold, Zion hath said: The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me—but he will show that he hath not.

15 For can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee, O house of Israel.

16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

17 Thy children shall make haste against thy destroyers; and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.

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What will it take for the Lord to gather <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region></st1:place>?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

· The Lord will restore <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region> (v. 6).

· The Lord will preserve <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region> (v. 8).

· <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region> will inherit her lands (v. 8).

· <?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t202 coordsize="21600,21600" path="m,l,21600r21600,l21600,xe" o:spt="202"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke><v:path o:connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t"></v:path></v:shapetype><v:shape id=_x0000_s1026 style="MARGIN-TOP: 2.55pt; Z-INDEX: 251653120; LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: -34.2pt; WIDTH: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; POSITION: absolute; HEIGHT: 27pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" type="#_x0000_t202" stroked="f" filled="f"></v:shape>Israel will be freed (v. 9).

· There will be no more suffering (v. 10).

· The Lord will show his mercy to them (v. 10).

· <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region> will prosper (v. 11).

· They will come from the north (v. 12).

· They will be beaten no more (v. 13).

· God will not forget <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region> (vv. 14-16).

· <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s enemies will leave (v. 17).

David D. Garner, Search These Things Diligently, p. 39<o:p></o:p>