Judah Prepares the Way for the Lost Ten Tribes
Isaiah (TCB) 56:
1 SO SAYS THE LORD, "KEEP JUSTICE AND PRACTICE RIGHTEOUSNESS, FOR MY SALVATION IS NEAR TO COME, AND MY BENEVOLENCE TO BE REVEALED."
2 FORTUNATE IS THE MAN WHO WILL DO THIS AND THE PERSON WHO WILL HOLD FAST TO IT, HE WHO KEEPS THE SABBATH FROM PROFANING IT AND GUARDS HIS HAND FROM DOING ANY EVIL.
3 NOW LET NOT THE FOREIGNER WHO JOINED THE LORD, SAY, "THE LORD WILL SURELY SEPARATE ME FROM HIS PEOPLE," AND LET NOT THE EUNUCH SAY, "BEHOLD, I AM A DRY TREE.
"The stranger who is not an Israelite but identifies with Israel will be rewarded with Israel.
[Ezekiel 47:21] SO SHALL YE DIVIDE THIS LAND UNTO YOU ACCORDING TO THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL.
[Ezekiel 47:22] AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS, THAT YE SHALL DIVIDE IT BY LOT FOR AN INHERITANCE UNTO YOU, AND TO THE STRANGERS THAT SOJOURN AMONG YOU, WHICH SHALL BEGET CHILDREN AMONG YOU: AND THEY SHALL BE UNTO YOU AS BORN IN THE COUNTRY AMONG THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL; THEY SHALL HAVE INHERITANCE WITH YOU AMONG THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL.
4 FOR SO SAYS THE LORD TO THE EUNUCHS WHO WILL KEEP MY SABBATHS AND WILL CHOOSE WHAT I DESIRE AND HOLD FAST TO MY COVENANT,
5 "I WILL GIVE THEM IN MY HOUSE AND IN MY WALLS A PLACE AND A NAME, BETTER THAN SONS AND DAUGHTERS; AN EVERLASTING NAME I WILL GIVE HIM, WHICH WILL NOT BE DISCONTINUED.
[Ezekiel 47:21] SO SHALL YE DIVIDE THIS LAND UNTO YOU ACCORDING TO THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL.
[Ezekiel 47:22] AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS, THAT YE SHALL DIVIDE IT BY LOT FOR AN INHERITANCE UNTO YOU, AND TO THE STRANGERS THAT SOJOURN AMONG YOU, WHICH SHALL BEGET CHILDREN AMONG YOU: AND THEY SHALL BE UNTO YOU AS BORN IN THE COUNTRY AMONG THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL; THEY SHALL HAVE INHERITANCE WITH YOU AMONG THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL.
4 FOR SO SAYS THE LORD TO THE EUNUCHS WHO WILL KEEP MY SABBATHS AND WILL CHOOSE WHAT I DESIRE AND HOLD FAST TO MY COVENANT,
5 "I WILL GIVE THEM IN MY HOUSE AND IN MY WALLS A PLACE AND A NAME, BETTER THAN SONS AND DAUGHTERS; AN EVERLASTING NAME I WILL GIVE HIM, WHICH WILL NOT BE DISCONTINUED.
"Eunichs" the Zohar (Genesis, "VaYeshav", Stern) says that the word :"Eunuchs" here represents the full-time Torah Scholars who deny themselves the pleasures of this world in order to learn the Torah. They are the heroes of this world. The State of Israel at this very moment in the Knesset (July 2026) is releasing a lLaw declaring that the Leanring of the Torah is a NATIONAL NEED AND HAS REDEMPTIVE VALUE,
6 AND THE FOREIGNERS WHO JOIN WITH THE LORD TO SERVE HIM AND TO LOVE THE NAME OF THE LORD, TO BE HIS SERVANTS, EVERYONE WHO OBSERVES THE SABBATH FROM PROFANING IT AND WHO HOLDS FAST TO MY COVENANT.
7 I WILL BRING THEM TO MY HOLY MOUNT, AND I WILL CAUSE THEM TO REJOICE IN MY HOUSE OF PRAYER, THEIR BURNT OFFERINGS AND THEIR SACRIFICES SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE UPON MY ALTAR, FOR MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLES.
Isaiah 56: 8 SO SAYS THE LORD GOD, WHO GATHERS IN THE DISPERSED OF ISRAEL, I WILL YET GATHER OTHERS TO HIM, TOGETHER WITH HIS GATHERED ONES.
6 AND THE FOREIGNERS WHO JOIN WITH THE LORD TO SERVE HIM AND TO LOVE THE NAME OF THE LORD, TO BE HIS SERVANTS, EVERYONE WHO OBSERVES THE SABBATH FROM PROFANING IT AND WHO HOLDS FAST TO MY COVENANT.
7 I WILL BRING THEM TO MY HOLY MOUNT, AND I WILL CAUSE THEM TO REJOICE IN MY HOUSE OF PRAYER, THEIR BURNT OFFERINGS AND THEIR SACRIFICES SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE UPON MY ALTAR, FOR MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLES.
Isaiah 56: 8 SO SAYS THE LORD GOD, WHO GATHERS IN THE DISPERSED OF ISRAEL, I WILL YET GATHER OTHERS TO HIM, TOGETHER WITH HIS GATHERED ONES.
This was understood to refer to the Order of Redemption: First Judah will be ingathered, then those who remain from the Lost Ten Tribes
And even that will be by stages:
Adapted (with minor changes) from chapter ten of “Ephraim” by Yair Davidi:
THE INGATHERING OF THE EXILES, THE LOST TEN TRIBES, AND THE BUILDING OF THE THIRD TEMPLE
The following extract is found in "Am Habonim Smaycha". The author was writing during the Holocaust and was quoting by memory from the works of Rabbi Zvi Kalisher. Rabbi Kalisher understands the Prophets Isaiah and Hosea as intimating that at first the Jews (Judah) will return and prepare the land so that it ultimately will be able to support a great community. Then part of the Lost Ten Tribes will return and together with the Jews build the Third Temple. Then the remainder and numerically greater part of the Lost Ten Tribes will also come back.
And even that will be by stages:
Adapted (with minor changes) from chapter ten of “Ephraim” by Yair Davidi:
THE INGATHERING OF THE EXILES, THE LOST TEN TRIBES, AND THE BUILDING OF THE THIRD TEMPLE
The following extract is found in "Am Habonim Smaycha". The author was writing during the Holocaust and was quoting by memory from the works of Rabbi Zvi Kalisher. Rabbi Kalisher understands the Prophets Isaiah and Hosea as intimating that at first the Jews (Judah) will return and prepare the land so that it ultimately will be able to support a great community. Then part of the Lost Ten Tribes will return and together with the Jews build the Third Temple. Then the remainder and numerically greater part of the Lost Ten Tribes will also come back.
The Messiah, son of Joseph appears and reigns in Jerusalem prior to and then together with the Messiah son of David. The Great End-Time War of Gog and Magog follows at the conclusion of which the name of God is hallowed by all and all worship Him in unison with one tongue:
In "AM HABANIM SMAYCHA" it says: "s.79: I saw in the book "Drishat Tsion" [by Rabbi Zvi Kalisher] an inquiry concerning the words of Nachmanides ["Ramban"] on Isaiah 56;8:
"THE LORD GOD WHICH GATHERETH THE OUTCASTS OF ISRAEL SAITH, YET WILL I GATHER OTHERS TO HIM, BESIDES THOSE THAT ARE GATHERED UNTO HIM (Isaiah 56:8).
"This verse is explained: In the beginning will be gathered many of the outcasts of Israel but not all of them. After the War of Gog and Magog will the above-quoted expression, "Yet will I gather others to him", be pertinent: Meaning that they will once again be ingathered together with those who were gathered previously. This applies to those who were lost in the Land of Assyria (Isaiah 27;13) from the Lost Ten Tribes. They will be regathered.
"If a great community of those who were lost in the Asyrian Exile would be ingathered first of all, how could they be brought to a wasted and desolate country? Without doubt they will have to be preceded [by their brothers from Judah] in order that the land may bring forth bread. Afterwards all of them will be able to come to country full of God's blessing.
"The wilderness shall be a fruitful field" (cf. Isaiah 32;15), full of fields and vineyards restored by the hand of Israelites.
The Prophet Hosea says:
[HOSEA 6:1] COME, AND LET US RETURN UNTO THE LORD: FOR HE HATH TORN, AND HE WILL HEAL US; HE HATH SMITTEN, AND HE WILL BIND US UP.
[HOSEA 6:2] AFTER TWO DAYS WILL HE REVIVE US: IN THE THIRD DAY HE WILL RAISE US UP, AND WE SHALL LIVE IN HIS SIGHT.
“IN THE THIRD DAY” – Rashi: at the time of the Third Temple.
[HOSEA 6:3] THEN SHALL WE KNOW, IF WE FOLLOW ON TO KNOW THE LORD: HIS GOING FORTH IS PREPARED AS THE MORNING; AND HE SHALL COME UNTO US AS THE RAIN, AS THE LATTER AND FORMER RAIN UNTO THE EARTH.
[HOSEA 6:4] O EPHRAIM, WHAT SHALL I DO UNTO THEE? O JUDAH, WHAT SHALL I DO UNTO THEE?…..
[HOSEA 6:10] I HAVE SEEN AN HORRIBLE THING IN THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL: THERE IS THE WHOREDOM OF EPHRAIM, ISRAEL IS DEFILED.
[HOSEA 6:11] ALSO, O JUDAH, HE HATH SET AN HARVEST FOR THEE, WHEN I RETURNED THE CAPTIVITY OF MY PEOPLE.
And so the Prophet Hosea predicted,
"ALSO, JUDAH HAS SET A HARVEST FOR YOU, WHEN I RETURNED THE CAPTIVITY OF MY PEOPLE" (HOSEA 6;11)
The verse is translated here literally in accordance to the context. The KJ renders this verse "Also, O Judah, he has set a harvest for you, when I returned the captivity of my people" (Hosea 6:11).
"[Commentators in the past found the above verse difficult to explain] but in my view it is easily understandable according to the context [since the preceding verses] speak of Ephraim who beyond doubt represents the Lost Ten Tribes throughout the relevant chapter. Hosea [in this same chapter six] also says "in the third day he will raise us up" (Hosea 6;2) which according to Rashi is referring to the "Building of the Third Temple". After that the Prophet continues his exhortation and says, "O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee?" (Hosea 6;4) and continues in the same vein he had previously began [which was connected with the "third day" and interpreted as applying to Building the Third Temple]. The Prophet then says [the above quoted verse, Hosea 6;11], addressing himself to Ephraim, "Also, Judah has set a harvest for you, when I returned the captivity of my people" (i.e. of Ephraim). Prior to the coming of a great community, Judah [i.e. the Jews] will prepare a harvest before you (Ephraim), after that there will be a great ingathering, and afterwards indubitably will come the [preliminary] Messiah, Son of Joseph, and rule in Jerusalem. Some time later, will arrive Gog [who will wage war against Israel and be defeated] and so the Name of the Almighty will be sanctified:
"IN THAT DAY SHALL THERE BE ONE LORD, AND HIS NAME ONE" (ZECHARIAH 14;9).
"FOR THEN WILL I TURN TO THE PEOPLE A PURE LANGUAGE, THAT THEY MAY ALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD, TO SERVE HIM WITH ONE CONSENT" (Zephaniah 3:9).
(-Extracted from "Am Habonim Smaychah" p.280 ff.)
Suggested Conclusions From The Above Sources As Supplied By Israel Feld: (Israel Feld is the brother of Rabbi Avraham Feld. Israel was probably the first person apart from Yair Davidi to seriously realize the importance of the Brit-Am message.)
“Historically, it may be claimed that to a significant degree the initial arousal of the Jewish people to return and re-build the Jewish State of Israel was preceded by British thinkers. This is documented in such works as "The Vision Was There" by Franz Kobler, U.K., 1956. In this case part of the emotional arousal came from Ephraim and so fits the an aspect of Ephraim noted by Rabbi Dessler. After the Six Days War the Jews may have been able to begin building the Temple and establishing a State based on Biblical principles. This did not happen partly because the tribes of Joseph (Britain and North America, etc.) did not have a movement of their own working in that direction. They did not provide the psychological and material support for such a step. Both authorities quoted above suggest that Judah needs the participation of the Lost Ten Tribes in building the Third Temple. “
“Prequisites for re-building the Temple entail support for certain policies of the Israeli State that are connected with the country's survival and welfare as well as being Biblical injunctions. An example is Israel's control of the West Bank territories of Judah and Samaria. In practice, Israel is often limited in its possibility of action due to its dependence on overseas aid, its sensitivity to world opinion, and manipulation of the media inside and outside of Israel. Elements within Israel that America desires to strengthen receive direct and indirect material and other support. The groups and individuals that are encouraged in this way are not necessarily those that have the true interests of the Jewish people at heart.”
“ If there would be stronger outside support and identification from Bible-believers in the Western World, the Israeli public may well be enabled to further their own uniqueness and destiny and thus come closer to realizing Biblical ideals.”
Regarding the Future Redemption, the Midrash (Yalkut Shimeoni on Song of Solomon 1;16) states:
"..THE TEN TRIBES WHO WERE EXILED BEYOND THE SAMBATION RIVER ARE THEY WHOM THE EXILED OF JUDAH AND BENJAMIN ARE DESTINED TO GO UNTO AND TO BRING THEM BACK IN ORDER TO MERIT WITH THEM THE DAYS OF THE MESSIAH AND LIFE IN THE WORLD-TO-COME, AS IT SAYS,
"IN THOSE DAYS THE HOUSE OF JUDAH SHALL *GO UNTO* THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL, AND THEY SHALL COME TOGETHER OUT OF THE LAND OF THE NORTH TO THE LAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN FOR AN INHERITANCE UNTO THEIR FATHERS" (Jeremiah 3:18).
*GO UNTO* in Hebrew Yelcu… alternately translated in the King James as WALK WITH.
The above passages are understood to mean that towards the End Times people from amongst Judah and Benjamin (i.e. the Jews) will go out and bring the Lost Ten Tribes back. In addition many of those amongst the Lost Ten Tribes who have began to realize the truth of Israelite Identity are descendants of Jews. Their ancestors frequently were those who were forced to change their religion (i.e. “Captive Jews”) or for some other reason became lost amongst the nations. Brit-Am attempts to forge links both with the Captive Jews of Judah and with the Lost Ten Tribes of Ephraim.
In "AM HABANIM SMAYCHA" it says: "s.79: I saw in the book "Drishat Tsion" [by Rabbi Zvi Kalisher] an inquiry concerning the words of Nachmanides ["Ramban"] on Isaiah 56;8:
"THE LORD GOD WHICH GATHERETH THE OUTCASTS OF ISRAEL SAITH, YET WILL I GATHER OTHERS TO HIM, BESIDES THOSE THAT ARE GATHERED UNTO HIM (Isaiah 56:8).
"This verse is explained: In the beginning will be gathered many of the outcasts of Israel but not all of them. After the War of Gog and Magog will the above-quoted expression, "Yet will I gather others to him", be pertinent: Meaning that they will once again be ingathered together with those who were gathered previously. This applies to those who were lost in the Land of Assyria (Isaiah 27;13) from the Lost Ten Tribes. They will be regathered.
"If a great community of those who were lost in the Asyrian Exile would be ingathered first of all, how could they be brought to a wasted and desolate country? Without doubt they will have to be preceded [by their brothers from Judah] in order that the land may bring forth bread. Afterwards all of them will be able to come to country full of God's blessing.
"The wilderness shall be a fruitful field" (cf. Isaiah 32;15), full of fields and vineyards restored by the hand of Israelites.
The Prophet Hosea says:
[HOSEA 6:1] COME, AND LET US RETURN UNTO THE LORD: FOR HE HATH TORN, AND HE WILL HEAL US; HE HATH SMITTEN, AND HE WILL BIND US UP.
[HOSEA 6:2] AFTER TWO DAYS WILL HE REVIVE US: IN THE THIRD DAY HE WILL RAISE US UP, AND WE SHALL LIVE IN HIS SIGHT.
“IN THE THIRD DAY” – Rashi: at the time of the Third Temple.
[HOSEA 6:3] THEN SHALL WE KNOW, IF WE FOLLOW ON TO KNOW THE LORD: HIS GOING FORTH IS PREPARED AS THE MORNING; AND HE SHALL COME UNTO US AS THE RAIN, AS THE LATTER AND FORMER RAIN UNTO THE EARTH.
[HOSEA 6:4] O EPHRAIM, WHAT SHALL I DO UNTO THEE? O JUDAH, WHAT SHALL I DO UNTO THEE?…..
[HOSEA 6:10] I HAVE SEEN AN HORRIBLE THING IN THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL: THERE IS THE WHOREDOM OF EPHRAIM, ISRAEL IS DEFILED.
[HOSEA 6:11] ALSO, O JUDAH, HE HATH SET AN HARVEST FOR THEE, WHEN I RETURNED THE CAPTIVITY OF MY PEOPLE.
And so the Prophet Hosea predicted,
"ALSO, JUDAH HAS SET A HARVEST FOR YOU, WHEN I RETURNED THE CAPTIVITY OF MY PEOPLE" (HOSEA 6;11)
The verse is translated here literally in accordance to the context. The KJ renders this verse "Also, O Judah, he has set a harvest for you, when I returned the captivity of my people" (Hosea 6:11).
"[Commentators in the past found the above verse difficult to explain] but in my view it is easily understandable according to the context [since the preceding verses] speak of Ephraim who beyond doubt represents the Lost Ten Tribes throughout the relevant chapter. Hosea [in this same chapter six] also says "in the third day he will raise us up" (Hosea 6;2) which according to Rashi is referring to the "Building of the Third Temple". After that the Prophet continues his exhortation and says, "O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee?" (Hosea 6;4) and continues in the same vein he had previously began [which was connected with the "third day" and interpreted as applying to Building the Third Temple]. The Prophet then says [the above quoted verse, Hosea 6;11], addressing himself to Ephraim, "Also, Judah has set a harvest for you, when I returned the captivity of my people" (i.e. of Ephraim). Prior to the coming of a great community, Judah [i.e. the Jews] will prepare a harvest before you (Ephraim), after that there will be a great ingathering, and afterwards indubitably will come the [preliminary] Messiah, Son of Joseph, and rule in Jerusalem. Some time later, will arrive Gog [who will wage war against Israel and be defeated] and so the Name of the Almighty will be sanctified:
"IN THAT DAY SHALL THERE BE ONE LORD, AND HIS NAME ONE" (ZECHARIAH 14;9).
"FOR THEN WILL I TURN TO THE PEOPLE A PURE LANGUAGE, THAT THEY MAY ALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD, TO SERVE HIM WITH ONE CONSENT" (Zephaniah 3:9).
(-Extracted from "Am Habonim Smaychah" p.280 ff.)
Suggested Conclusions From The Above Sources As Supplied By Israel Feld: (Israel Feld is the brother of Rabbi Avraham Feld. Israel was probably the first person apart from Yair Davidi to seriously realize the importance of the Brit-Am message.)
“Historically, it may be claimed that to a significant degree the initial arousal of the Jewish people to return and re-build the Jewish State of Israel was preceded by British thinkers. This is documented in such works as "The Vision Was There" by Franz Kobler, U.K., 1956. In this case part of the emotional arousal came from Ephraim and so fits the an aspect of Ephraim noted by Rabbi Dessler. After the Six Days War the Jews may have been able to begin building the Temple and establishing a State based on Biblical principles. This did not happen partly because the tribes of Joseph (Britain and North America, etc.) did not have a movement of their own working in that direction. They did not provide the psychological and material support for such a step. Both authorities quoted above suggest that Judah needs the participation of the Lost Ten Tribes in building the Third Temple. “
“Prequisites for re-building the Temple entail support for certain policies of the Israeli State that are connected with the country's survival and welfare as well as being Biblical injunctions. An example is Israel's control of the West Bank territories of Judah and Samaria. In practice, Israel is often limited in its possibility of action due to its dependence on overseas aid, its sensitivity to world opinion, and manipulation of the media inside and outside of Israel. Elements within Israel that America desires to strengthen receive direct and indirect material and other support. The groups and individuals that are encouraged in this way are not necessarily those that have the true interests of the Jewish people at heart.”
“ If there would be stronger outside support and identification from Bible-believers in the Western World, the Israeli public may well be enabled to further their own uniqueness and destiny and thus come closer to realizing Biblical ideals.”
Regarding the Future Redemption, the Midrash (Yalkut Shimeoni on Song of Solomon 1;16) states:
"..THE TEN TRIBES WHO WERE EXILED BEYOND THE SAMBATION RIVER ARE THEY WHOM THE EXILED OF JUDAH AND BENJAMIN ARE DESTINED TO GO UNTO AND TO BRING THEM BACK IN ORDER TO MERIT WITH THEM THE DAYS OF THE MESSIAH AND LIFE IN THE WORLD-TO-COME, AS IT SAYS,
"IN THOSE DAYS THE HOUSE OF JUDAH SHALL *GO UNTO* THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL, AND THEY SHALL COME TOGETHER OUT OF THE LAND OF THE NORTH TO THE LAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN FOR AN INHERITANCE UNTO THEIR FATHERS" (Jeremiah 3:18).
*GO UNTO* in Hebrew Yelcu… alternately translated in the King James as WALK WITH.
The above passages are understood to mean that towards the End Times people from amongst Judah and Benjamin (i.e. the Jews) will go out and bring the Lost Ten Tribes back. In addition many of those amongst the Lost Ten Tribes who have began to realize the truth of Israelite Identity are descendants of Jews. Their ancestors frequently were those who were forced to change their religion (i.e. “Captive Jews”) or for some other reason became lost amongst the nations. Brit-Am attempts to forge links both with the Captive Jews of Judah and with the Lost Ten Tribes of Ephraim.
Isaiah ch.56 continues:
9 ALL THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD, COME TO DEVOUR ALL THE BEASTS IN THE FOREST.
This is a different theme. The beasts of the field are the enemy.
9 ALL THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD, COME TO DEVOUR ALL THE BEASTS IN THE FOREST.
This is a different theme. The beasts of the field are the enemy.
10 HIS LOOKOUTS ARE ALL BLIND, THEY DO NOT KNOW, DUMB DOGS WHO CANNOT BARK; THEY LIE SLUMBERING, LOVING TO SLUMBER.
The leaders are all blind and given over to their lower impulses.
11 AND THE DOGS ARE OF GREEDY DISPOSITION, THEY KNOW NOT SATIETY; AND THEY ARE SHEPHERDS WHO KNOW NOT TO UNDERSTAND; THEY ALL TURNED TO THEIR WAY, EACH ONE TO HIS GAIN, EVERY LAST ONE.
11 AND THE DOGS ARE OF GREEDY DISPOSITION, THEY KNOW NOT SATIETY; AND THEY ARE SHEPHERDS WHO KNOW NOT TO UNDERSTAND; THEY ALL TURNED TO THEIR WAY, EACH ONE TO HIS GAIN, EVERY LAST ONE.
The leaders have failed in their duty.
12 "COME, I WILL TAKE WINE, AND LET US GUZZLE OLD WINE, AND TOMORROW SHALL BE LIKE THIS, [BUT] GREATER [AND] MUCH MORE."
12 "COME, I WILL TAKE WINE, AND LET US GUZZLE OLD WINE, AND TOMORROW SHALL BE LIKE THIS, [BUT] GREATER [AND] MUCH MORE."
The leaders are drinking and indulging themselves and disregarding the impending calamity.