Today's verse is alluded to in Israel's famous national anthem, Hatikva
("The Hope"), which includes the moving lyrics: "Our hope is not yet lost, our ancient
hope, to return to the Land of our fathers." Though the Jewish people despaired
in exile, God promised to redeem them and lead them back to the Land. Learn more
in the Israel Bible, with full Hebrew and English text, together with
fascinating commentary on the significance of Israel throughout Scripture.
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