²²^lFor though your people Israel be as the sand of the sea, ^monly a remnant of them will return. ⁿDestruction is decreed, overflowing with righteousness.

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lCited Rom. 9:27, 28
m[ch. 6:13]
nch. 28:22

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

Though your people be like the sand by the sea, Israel,

only a remnant will return.

Destruction has been decreed,

overwhelming and righteous.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Israel, even if your people were as numerous

as the sand of the sea,

only a remnant of them will return.

Destruction has been decreed;

justice overflows.

NLTNew Living Translation

But though the people of Israel are as numerous

as the sand of the seashore,

only a remnant of them will return.

The Lord has rightly decided to destroy his people.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For though your people Israel was like the sand of the sea,

only a remnant of it will return.

Annihilation is determined,

overflowing with righteousness.

KJV 1900King James Version

For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea,

Yet a remnant of them shall return:

The consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.

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