^10:20At that time⁴⁰ those left in Israel, those who remain of the family⁴¹ of Jacob, will no longer rely on a foreign leader that abuses them.⁴² Instead they will truly⁴³ rely on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.⁴⁴^10:21A remnant will come back, a remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.⁴⁵^10:22For though your people, Israel, are as numerous as⁴⁶ the sand on the seashore, only a remnant will come back.⁴⁷ Destruction has been decreed;⁴⁸ just punishment⁴⁹ is about to engulf you.⁵⁰

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Footnotes

40 Or “in that day.” The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in .
41 Heb “house” (so , , , ).
42 Heb “on one who strikes him down.” This individual is the king (“foreign leader”) of the oppressing nation (which specifies as “the Assyrians”).
43 Or “sincerely”; , , , “in truth.”
44 See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in .
45 The referent of אֵל גִּבּוֹר (’el gibbor, “mighty God”) is uncertain. The title appears only here and in 9:6, where it is one of the royal titles of the coming ideal Davidic king. (Similar titles appear in Deut 10:17 and Neh 9:32 [“the great, mighty, and awesome God”] and in Jer 32:18 [“the great and mighty God”]. Both titles refer to God.) Though Hos 3:5 pictures Israel someday seeking “David their king,” and provides some support for a messianic interpretation of Isa 10:21, the Davidic king is not mentioned in the immediate context of Isa 10:21 (see Isa 11, however). The preceding verse mentions Israel relying on the Lord, so it is likely that the title refers to God here.
46 Heb “are like.”
47 The twofold appearance of the statement “a remnant will come back” (שְׁאָר יָשׁוּב, she’ar yashuv) in vv. 21–22 echoes and probably plays off the name of Isaiah’s son Shear-jashub (see 7:3). In its original context the name was meant to encourage Ahaz (see the note at ), but here it has taken on new dimensions. In light of Ahaz’s failure and the judgment it brings down on the land, the name Shear-jashub now foreshadows the destiny of the nation. According to vv. 21–22, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that a remnant of God’s people will return; the bad news is that only a remnant will be preserved and come back. Like the name Immanuel, this name foreshadows both judgment (see the notes at and ) and ultimate restoration (see the note at ).
48 Or “predetermined”; cf. , “is determined”; “is in store.”
49 צְדָקָה (tsédaqah) often means “righteousness,” but here it refers to God’s just judgment.
50 Or “is about to overflow.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

In that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no more lean on him who struck them, but will lean on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. 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)

In that day the remnant of Israel,

the survivors of Jacob,

will no longer rely on him

who struck them down

but will truly rely on the Lord,

the Holy One of Israel.

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

On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on the one who struck them, but they will faithfully depend on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.

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

In that day the remnant left in Israel,

the survivors in the house of Jacob,

will no longer depend on allies

who seek to destroy them.

But they will faithfully trust the Lord,

the Holy One of Israel.

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

And this shall happen: on that day, the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will not continue to lean on the one who struck it

but will lean on Yahweh, the holy one of Israel, in truth.

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

And it shall come to pass in that day,

That the remnant of Israel,

And such as are escaped of the house of Jacob,

Shall no more again stay upon him that smote them;

But shall stay upon the Lord,

The Holy One of Israel, in truth.

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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