3 Nephi 22

The Savior quotes the 54th chapter of Isaiah where Isaiah prophecies of a time when the kingdom of Israel will establish Zion and once again become a great nation. The house of Israel had been totally destroyed more than 500 years before Christ with only the Jews remaining as a people and they comprised two the the twelve tribes, Benjamin and Judah. The other ten tribes had been taken captive out of the land of Israel and then when their captive nations were destroyed, the ten tribes were scattered all over the earth like sand thrown in the wind. After the death of the Savior, the same happened to the Jews but they were able to keep their identity and heritage as a people in the nations they ended up in. In this chapter, the Lord says that this happened because of their wickedness. But in the last days, he would not forget Israel or his promises to them, would forgive them and gather them back to the lands of their inheritance. He says the church is going to have enlarge itself because the number of lost Israel gathered would eventually be larger than the church membership. We're seeing this come true with the church membership larger outside of the U.S. than in. The Lord promises that Israel will no longer be reproached for who they are, that he will have great mercy for them, everlasting kindness, and no nation that comes against them will prosper.