21 A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. 22 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.

21 The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob,

Unto the mighty God.

22 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.

21 A remnant will return;

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

22 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.

21 The remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob,

To the Mighty God.

22 For though your people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea,

A remnant of them will return;

The destruction decreed shall overflow with righteousness.

21 Those who are left alive in Jacob’s family

will again follow the powerful God.

22 Israel, your people are many,

like the grains of sand by the sea.

But only a few of them will be left alive to return to the Lord.

God has announced that he will destroy the land

completely and fairly.

21 A remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God. 22 For though thy people, Israel, be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them shall return: a destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness.

21 The remnant shall return, the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty •God. 22 For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them shall return: the consumption determined shall overflow in righteousness.

21 A few, the remaining few of Jacob, will return to the mighty God. 

22 Although your people Israel may be 

as ⸤numerous as⸥ the grains of sand on the seashore, 

only a few will return. 

Destruction will be complete and fair. 

21 The remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob,

to the Mighty God.

22 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.

21 A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. 22 For though your people Israel were like the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. Destruction is decreed, overflowing with righteousness.

21 A remnant will return—

the remnant of Jacob—to the mighty God.

22 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.

21 The people of Jacob who are still alive

will return to the Mighty God.

22 Israel, your people might be as many as the grains of sand by the sea.

But only a few of them will return.

The Lord has handed down a death sentence.

He will destroy his people.

What he does is right.

21 A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.

22 For though your people, O Israel, may be like the sand of the sea,

Only a remnant within them will return;

A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness.