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Romans 9:27-29
New Matthew Bible
Romans 9:27-29
New Matthew Bible
27 But Isaiah cries concerning Israel: Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet shall but a remnant be saved. 28 He carries out the word to the end, and makes it short in righteousness. For a short word will God make on earth. 29 And as Isaiah said before: If the Lord of Sabaoth had not left us a seed, we would have been made as Sodom, and would have been likened to Gomorrah.
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Romans 9:27-29
New International Version
Romans 9:27-29
New International Version
27 Isaiah cries out concerning Israel:
“Though the number of the Israelites be like the sand by the sea,(A)
only the remnant will be saved.(B)
28 For the Lord will carry out
his sentence on earth with speed and finality.”[a](C)
29 It is just as Isaiah said previously:
Footnotes
- Romans 9:28 Isaiah 10:22,23 (see Septuagint)
- Romans 9:29 Isaiah 1:9
Romans 9:27-29
King James Version
Romans 9:27-29
King James Version
27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
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Romans 9:27-29
English Standard Version
Romans 9:27-29
English Standard Version
27 And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: (A)“Though the number of the sons of Israel[a] be as the sand of the sea, (B)only a remnant of them will be saved, 28 for the Lord will carry out his sentence upon the earth fully and without delay.” 29 And as Isaiah predicted,
(C)(D)“If the Lord of hosts had not left us offspring,
(E)we would have been like Sodom
and become like Gomorrah.”
Footnotes
- Romans 9:27 Or children of Israel
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