God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 10:23
23The Almighty Lord of Armies will carry out this destruction throughout the world as he has determined.
Isaiah 10:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the Lord God of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord, the Lord Almighty, will carry out the destruction decreed upon the whole land.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the Lord God of hosts will make a full end, as decreed, in the midst of all the earth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord God of hosts Will make a determined end In the midst of all the land.
Context of Isaiah 10:23
21A few, the remaining few of Jacob, will return to the mighty God. 22Although your people Israel may be as ⌞numerous as⌟ the grains of sand on the seashore, only a few will return. Destruction will be complete and fair. The Almighty Lord of Armies will carry out this destruction throughout the world as he has determined. 24The Almighty Lord of Armies says: My people who live in Zion, don’t be afraid of the Assyrians when they strike with a rod or when they raise their staff against you as the Egyptians did. 25Very soon I will unleash my fury, and my anger will destroy them.
Read all of Isaiah 10Isaiah 10:23 word by word
כִּ֥י כָלָ֖ה וְנֶחֱרָצָ֑ה אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ צְבָא֔וֹת עֹשֶׂ֖ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
- of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
- shall makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- a consumptionכָּלָהkâlâh · consumptionH3617
- even determinedחָרַץchârats · to decideH2782
- in the midstקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
- of all the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
Cross-references for Isaiah 10:23
- Isaiah 14:26This is the plan determined for the whole earth. This is how he will use his power against all the nations.
- Isaiah 24:1The Lord is going to turn the earth into a desolate wasteland. He will mar the face of the earth and scatter the people living on it.
- Daniel 4:35Everyone who lives on earth is nothing compared to him. He does whatever he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who live on earth. There is no one who can oppose him or ask him, “What are you doing?”
Commentaries on Isaiah 10:23
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23For the Lord God of hosts - Note, Isaiah 1:9. Shall make a consumption - The Hebrew of this verse might be rendered, for its destruction is completed, and is determined on; the Lord Yahweh of hosts will execute it in the midst of the land.‘ Our translation, however, expresses the force of the original. It means that the destruction was fixed in the mind or purpose of God, and would be certainly executed. The translation by the Septuagint, which is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-34Verses 20-34 By our afflictions we may learn not to make creatures our confidence. Those only can with comfort stay upon God, who return to him in truth, not in pretence and profession only. God will justly bring this wasting away on a provoking people, but will graciously set bounds to it. It is against the mind and will of God, that his people, whatever happens, should give way to fear. God's anger against his people is but for a moment; and when that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-27In the middle of Assyrian oppression, there was still hope for the remnant. This passage explains more clearly the meaning of the name Shear-jashub. The name means “a remnant will return” (Isaiah 10:21; see 7:3; 8:18). The promise showed that God would not destroy all his people. Some would return to him and live under his care.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. even determined--"A consumption, and whatever is determined," or decreed [Maurer]. midst--Zion, the central point of the earth as to Jehovah's presence. land--Israel. But the Septuagint, "in the whole habitable world." So English Version (Ro 9:28), "upon the earth."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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