Israel holds a special place in God’s heart.
Throughout the Bible, Israel is seen as God’s chosen people, and His covenant with them is central to His plan for salvation.
From the promises made to the patriarchs to the prophetic declarations about Israel’s future, the Bible provides rich insights into Israel’s significance in God’s eternal plan.
These verses recall Israel’s relationship with God, His faithfulness to them, and His ultimate purpose for them in history and the future.
May they remind you of the importance of Israel in God’s story and the promises He has made to them.
Bible Verses About Israel
1. Genesis 12:2-3 – God’s Covenant with Abraham
“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
2. Deuteronomy 7:6 – A Chosen People
“For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession.”
3. Isaiah 49:6 – A Light to the Nations
“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
4. Psalm 121:4 – God’s Ever-Present Care for Israel
“Indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.”
5. Jeremiah 31:35-36 – God’s Unfailing Commitment to Israel
“This is what the Lord says, he who appoints the sun to shine by day, who decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the Lord Almighty is his name: ‘Only if these decrees vanish from my sight,’ declares the Lord, ‘will Israel ever cease being a nation before me.'”
6. Ezekiel 37:12-14 – Israel’s Restoration
“Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you, my people, will know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.'”
7. Romans 11:1-2 – God Has Not Rejected His People
“I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew.”
8. Zechariah 2:8 – Israel as the Apple of God’s Eye
“For this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘After the glorious one has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye.'”
9. Isaiah 44:21-22 – God’s Promise to Israel
“Remember these things, Jacob, for you, Israel, are my servant. I have made you, you are my servant; Israel, I will not forget you. I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.”
10. Romans 9:4-5 – Israel’s Privileges
“Theirs is the adoption to sonship; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises. Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.”
11. Psalm 122:6-9 – Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.’ For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, ‘Peace be within you.’ For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your prosperity.”
12. Isaiah 2:3 – Israel as the Center of God’s Plan
“Many peoples will come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.’ The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.”
13. Jeremiah 30:3 – Israel’s Restoration
“The days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel and Judah,” says the Lord. “I will bring them back to the land I gave their ancestors, and they will take possession of it.”
14. Micah 4:2 – Teaching from Zion
“Many nations will come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.’ The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.”
15. Deuteronomy 14:2 – A Holy People
“For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the Lord has chosen you to be his treasured possession.”
16. Zechariah 8:23 – Nations Seeking Israel’s Blessing
“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, “Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.”‘”
17. Isaiah 65:9 – Israel’s Redemption
“I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and from Judah those who will possess my mountains; my chosen people will inherit them, and there will my servants live.”
18. Ezekiel 36:24-28 – Israel’s Spiritual Renewal
“For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols.”
19. Hosea 3:5 – Israel’s Future Restoration
“Afterward the Israelites will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king; they will come trembling to the Lord and to his blessings in the last days.”
20. Psalm 126:1-2 – Joy in Israel’s Restoration
“When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.'”
21. Luke 1:68-69 – Israel’s Salvation Through Jesus
“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David.”
22. 1 Kings 8:56 – God’s Faithfulness to Israel
“Praise be to the Lord, who has given rest to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses.”
23. Micah 7:20 – God’s Covenant with Israel
“You will be true to Jacob, and show mercy to Abraham, as you pledged on oath to our ancestors in days long ago.”
24. Romans 11:26 – Israel’s Salvation
“And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: ‘The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.'”
25. Psalm 132:13-14 – Israel’s Chosen Place
“For the Lord has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying, ‘This is my resting place forever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.'”
26. Ezekiel 37:21-22 – The Unification of Israel
“Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will take the Israelites out of the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from all around and bring them back into their own land. I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel.'”
27. Matthew 23:39 – Israel’s Future Repentance
“For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'”
28. Genesis 17:7 – God’s Everlasting Covenant
“I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.”
29. Isaiah 43:5-6 – Gathering the Exiles of Israel
“Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.'”
30. Jeremiah 32:37 – God’s Promise of Israel’s Return
“I will surely gather them from all the lands where I banish them in my anger and wrath, and I will bring them back to this place and let them live in safety.”
31. Amos 9:14 – The Blessing of Israel’s Restoration
“I will bring my people Israel back from exile. They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.”
32. Hosea 2:19-20 – A Renewed Relationship with Israel
“I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord.”
33. Isaiah 43:19 – A New Thing for Israel
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
34. Luke 1:32-33 – Jesus and the Throne of Israel
“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
35. Revelation 21:12 – Israel’s Place in the New Jerusalem
“It had a great high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.”
Our Thoughts on What the Bible Says About Israel
Israel plays a significant role in God’s plan of redemption.
The Bible clearly states that God’s promises to Israel are everlasting and that He will fulfill His covenant with His people.
From their initial calling to their future restoration, Israel remains at the center of God’s work in the world.
As believers, we are called to pray for and support Israel, understanding their importance in God’s unfolding story of salvation.
Say This Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your unwavering promises to Israel.
I pray for the peace of Jerusalem and the restoration of Your people.
May Israel come to fully recognize Jesus as the Messiah, and may Your will be done through them in these last days. In Jesus’ name, Amen.