The ragtag remnant—what’s left of Jacob—will come back to the Strong God. Your people Israel were once like the sand on the seashore, but only a scattered few will return. Destruction is ordered, brimming over with righteousness.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. For though your people Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. Destruction is decreed, overflowing with righteousness.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob

will return to the Mighty God.

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

The remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob,

to the Mighty God.

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

A remnant will return;

yes, the remnant of Jacob will return to the Mighty God.

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

A remnant will return—

the remnant of Jacob—to the mighty God.

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

The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob,

Unto the mighty God.

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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