20 ¶ And at that day shall the remnant of Israel and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, stay no more upon him that smote them, but shall [a]stay upon the Lord, the Holy one of Israel in truth.

21 The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob unto the mighty God.

22 For though thy people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea, yet shall the remnant of them return. The consumption [b]decreed shall overflow with righteousness.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 10:20 This is the end of God’s plagues toward his, to bring them to him, and to forsake all trust in others.
  2. Isaiah 10:22 This small number which seemed to be consumed, and yet according to God’s decree is saved, shall be sufficient to fill all the world with righteousness.

The Remnant of Israel

20 In that day(A) the remnant of Israel,
    the survivors(B) of Jacob,
will no longer rely(C) on him
    who struck them down(D)
but will truly rely(E) on the Lord,
    the Holy One of Israel.(F)
21 A remnant(G) will return,[a](H) a remnant of Jacob
    will return to the Mighty God.(I)
22 Though your people be like the sand(J) by the sea, Israel,
    only a remnant will return.(K)
Destruction has been decreed,(L)
    overwhelming and righteous.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 10:21 Hebrew shear-jashub (see 7:3 and note); also in verse 22