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

20On 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.

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

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

23For 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 9:27Classic cross-references 1 Kings 19:18Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:11Classic cross-references 2 Kings 19:30Classic cross-references Isaiah 37:31Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:8-9OliveGrove study links Matthew 7:13-14OliveGrove study links Romans 11:5OliveGrove study links

Original words

-וְהָיָ֣ה׀H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularOn thatהַה֗וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe remnantשְׁאָ֤רH7605Noun - masculine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand the survivorsוּפְלֵיטַ֣תH6413Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructof the houseבֵּֽית־H1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularwill noלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlelongerיוֹסִ֨יףH3254Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .ע֜וֹדH5750Adverbdependלְהִשָּׁעֵ֖ןH8172Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructon himעַל־H5921Prepositionwho struck themמַכֵּ֑הוּH5221Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbut they will trulyבֶּאֱמֶֽת׃H571Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularrelyוְנִשְׁעַ֗ןH8172Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Holyקְד֥וֹשׁH6918Adjective - masculine singular constructOne of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

A remnantשְׁאָ֥רH7605Noun - masculine singularwill returnיָשׁ֖וּבH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara remnantשְׁאָ֣רH7605Noun - masculine singular constructof Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe Mightyגִּבּֽוֹר׃H1368Adjective - masculine singularGodאֵ֖לH410Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

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

Verse 22

Cross-references

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

Original words

Thoughכִּ֣יH3588Conjunction. . .אִם־H518Conjunctionyour peopleעַמְּךָ֤H5971Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularO Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularbeיִהְיֶ֞הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularlike the sandכְּח֣וֹלH2344Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructof the seaהַיָּ֔םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singularonly a remnantשְׁאָ֖רH7605Noun - masculine singularwill returnיָשׁ֣וּבH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularDestructionכִּלָּי֥וֹןH3631Noun - masculine singularhas been decreedחָר֖וּץH2782Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularoverflowingשׁוֹטֵ֥ףH7857Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwith righteousnessצְדָקָֽה׃H6666Noun - feminine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

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

Original words

Forכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthe Lordאֲדֹנָ֤יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִה֙H3069Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralwill carry outעֹשֶׂ֖הH6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe destructionכָלָ֖הH3617Noun - feminine singulardecreedוְנֶחֱרָצָ֑הH2782Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularuponבְּקֶ֥רֶבH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructlandהָאָֽרֶץ׃סH776Article | 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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