Isaiah 56:7

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even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.

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Jerusalem, centered on Mount Zion and its temple, was Israel’s appointed place of worship and sacrifice. In this promise, God declares that his house there will become a house of prayer for all peoples, anticipating the inclusion of faithful foreigners among his worshipers.

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Isaiah 56:7 mentions Jerusalem.

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