The Lord has prepared everything for his purpose—
even the wicked for the day of disaster.(A)

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The Lord works out everything to its proper end(A)
    even the wicked for a day of disaster.(B)

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11 I call a bird of prey[a] from the east,(A)
a man for my purpose from a far country.
Yes, I have spoken; so I will also bring it about.(B)
I have planned it; I will also do it.

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Footnotes

  1. 46:11 = Cyrus

11 From the east I summon(A) a bird of prey;(B)
    from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose.
What I have said, that I will bring about;
    what I have planned,(C) that I will do.(D)

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20 The Lord’s anger will not turn away(A)
until he has completely fulfilled the purposes of his heart.
In time to come you will understand it clearly.(B)

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20 The anger(A) of the Lord will not turn back(B)
    until he fully accomplishes
    the purposes of his heart.
In days to come
    you will understand it clearly.

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24 The Lord’s burning anger will not turn back
until he has completely fulfilled the purposes of his heart.
In time to come you will understand it.(A)

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24 The fierce anger(A) of the Lord will not turn back(B)
    until he fully accomplishes
    the purposes of his heart.
In days to come
    you will understand(C) this.

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29 The earth quakes(A) and trembles
because the Lord’s intentions against Babylon stand:
to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.

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29 The land trembles(A) and writhes,
    for the Lord’s purposes(B) against Babylon stand—
to lay waste(C) the land of Babylon
    so that no one will live there.(D)

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But didn’t my words and my statutes that I commanded my servants the prophets overtake your ancestors?’”

So the people repented and said, “As the Lord of Armies decided to deal with us for our ways and our deeds, so he has dealt with us.”(A)

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But did not my words(A) and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your ancestors?(B)

“Then they repented and said, ‘The Lord Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve,(C) just as he determined to do.’”(D)

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11 In him we have also received an inheritance,[a] because we were predestined(A) according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will,

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  1. 1:11 Or In him we are also an inheritance,

11 In him we were also chosen,[a] having been predestined(A) according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose(B) of his will,

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  1. Ephesians 1:11 Or were made heirs

17 For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his plan by having one purpose(A) and to give their kingdom[a] to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled.(B)

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  1. 17:17 Or sovereignty

17 For God has put it into their hearts(A) to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority,(B) until God’s words are fulfilled.(C)

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