Focused Passage

Isaiah 10:20-23

Woe to Unjust Decrees, Assyria the Rod, and the Return of the Remnant

The chapter moves from woe against unjust rulers, to the final judgment refrain, to Assyria as the LORD’s rod, to Assyria’s arrogant boasting, to the LORD’s judgment on Assyria, to remnant return, to comfort for Zion, to the terrifying Assyrian advance, and finally to the LORD cutting down the lofty forest.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

20 On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.

21 A remnant will return—a remnant of Jacob—to the Mighty God.

22 Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand of the sea, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overflowing with righteousness.

23 For the Lord GOD of Hosts will carry out the destruction decreed upon the whole land.

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References and Original Words

Verse 20

Cross-references

Romans 9:27 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 19:18 Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:11 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 19:30 Classic cross-references Isaiah 37:31 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:8-9 OliveGrove study links Matthew 7:13-14 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- וְהָיָ֣ה׀ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular On that הַה֗וּא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular the remnant שְׁאָ֤ר H7605 Noun - masculine singular construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular and the survivors וּפְלֵיטַ֣ת H6413 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct of the house בֵּֽית־ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular will no לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle longer יוֹסִ֨יף H3254 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . ע֜וֹד H5750 Adverb depend לְהִשָּׁעֵ֖ן H8172 Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct on him עַל־ H5921 Preposition who struck them מַכֵּ֑הוּ H5221 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular but they will truly בֶּאֱמֶֽת׃ H571 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular rely וְנִשְׁעַ֗ן H8172 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the Holy קְד֥וֹשׁ H6918 Adjective - masculine singular construct One of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Isaiah 9:6 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 32:18 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 3:14 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:8-9 OliveGrove study links Matthew 7:13-14 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

A remnant שְׁאָ֥ר H7605 Noun - masculine singular will return יָשׁ֖וּב H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a remnant שְׁאָ֣ר H7605 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֑ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Mighty גִּבּֽוֹר׃ H1368 Adjective - masculine singular God אֵ֖ל H410 Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

Hebrew Shear-jashub; also in verse 22; see Isaiah 7:3.

Verse 22

Cross-references

Romans 9:27 Classic cross-references Isaiah 28:22 Classic cross-references Daniel 9:27 Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 48:19 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:8-9 OliveGrove study links Matthew 7:13-14 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Though כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction . . . אִם־ H518 Conjunction your people עַמְּךָ֤ H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular O Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular be יִהְיֶ֞ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular like the sand כְּח֣וֹל H2344 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct of the sea הַיָּ֔ם H3220 Article | Noun - masculine singular only a remnant שְׁאָ֖ר H7605 Noun - masculine singular will return יָשׁ֣וּב H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Destruction כִּלָּי֥וֹן H3631 Noun - masculine singular has been decreed חָר֖וּץ H2782 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular overflowing שׁוֹטֵ֥ף H7857 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular with righteousness צְדָקָֽה׃ H6666 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Romans 9:28 Classic cross-references Isaiah 28:22 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:8-9 OliveGrove study links Matthew 7:13-14 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction the Lord אֲדֹנָ֤י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִה֙ H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֔וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural will carry out עֹשֶׂ֖ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the destruction כָלָ֖ה H3617 Noun - feminine singular decreed וְנֶחֱרָצָ֑ה H2782 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular upon בְּקֶ֥רֶב H7130 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the whole כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct land הָאָֽרֶץ׃ס H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

LXX He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, because the Lord will make a short work in all the world. Cited in Romans 9:28

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