That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

Scofield Reference Notes

[1] turn thy captivity

The Palestinian Covenant gives the conditions under which Israel entered the land of promise. It is important to see that the nation has never as yet taken the land under the unconditional Abrahamic Covenant, nor has it ever possessed the whole land (cf. Gen 15:18 Num 34:1-12. The Palestinian Covenant is in seven parts.

(1) Dispersion for disobedience, Dt 30:1 28:63-68 See Scofield Note: "Gen 15:18"

(2) The future repentance of Israel while in the dispersion, Dt 30:2.

(3) The return of the Lord, Dt 30:3 Amos 9:9-14 Acts 15:14-17.

(4) Restoration to the land, Dt 30:5 Isa 11:11,12 Jer 23:3-8 Ezek 37:21-25

(5) National conversion, Dt 30:6 Rom 11:26,27 Hos 2:14-16

(6) The judgment of Israel's oppressors, Dt 30:7 Isa 14:1,2 Joel 3:1-8 Mt 25:31-46

(7) National prosperity, Dt 30:9 Amos 9:11-14

See, for the other seven covenants:

EDENIC See Scofield Note: "Gen 1:28"

ADAMIC See Scofield Note: "Gen 3:15"

ABRAHAMIC See Scofield Note: "Gen 15:18"

NOAHIC See Scofield Note: "Gen 9:1"

MOSAIC See Scofield Note: "Ex 19:25"

DAVIDIC See Scofield Note: "2Sam 7:16"

NEW See Scofield Note: "Heb 8:8"

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

30:1-10 In this chapter is a plain intimation of the mercy God has in store for Israel in the latter days. This passage refers to the prophetic warnings of the last two chapters, which have been mainly fulfilled in the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, and in their dispersion to the present day; and there can be no doubt that the prophetic promise contained in these verses yet remain to come to pass. The Jewish nation shall in some future period, perhaps not very distant, be converted to the faith of Christ; and, many think, again settled in the land of Canaan. The language here used is in a great measure absolute promises; not merely a conditional engagement, but declaring an event assuredly to take place. For the Lord himself here engages to circumcise their hearts; and when regenerating grace has removed corrupt nature, and Divine love has supplanted the love of sin, they certainly will reflect, repent, return to God, and obey him; and he will rejoice in doing them good. The change that will be wrought upon them will not be only outward, or consisting in mere opinions; it will reach to their souls. It will produce in them an utter hatred of all sin, and a fervent love to God, as their reconciled God in Christ Jesus; they will love him with all their hearts, and with all their soul. They are very far from this state of mind at present, but so were the murderers of the Lord Jesus, on the day of Pentecost; who yet in one hour were converted unto God. So shall it be in the day of God's power; a nation shall be born in a day; the Lord will hasten it in his time. As a conditional promise this passage belongs to all persons and all people, not to Israel only; it assures us that the greatest sinners, if they repent and are converted, shall have their sins pardoned, and be restored to God's favour.