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Isaiah 10:22

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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

  1. 46 Heb “are like.”
  2. 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 ).
  3. 48 Or “predetermined”; cf. , “is determined”; “is in store.”
  4. 49 צְדָקָה (tsédaqah) often means “righteousness,” but here it refers to God’s just judgment.
  5. 50 Or “is about to overflow.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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)

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.