'The children of Israel,' in Isaiah 14:2, signify the Gentiles.

In Jeremiah 23:8, 'Israel' represents the spiritual natural church.

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8710. 'Men of vigour fearing God' means to which the good from God could be joined. This is clear from the meaning of 'men of vigour' as those who are strong in truths which emanate from good; for 'man' means truth, 3134, 5502, and 'vigour' the strength it gives. In the original language also strength is meant by the same word as that used for 'vigour' here. The reason why those strong in truths which emanate from good are meant is that they are also called men 'fearing God', and by those 'fearing God' are meant people governed by good that comes from the Divine. For 'the fear of God' is worship springing from the good of faith and from the good of love, 2826, 5459.