God’s Purpose against Assyria
Isaiah 14:27
In 11 translations
- BSB
- The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?
- KJV
- For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
- WEB
- For Yahweh of Armies has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?”
- ASV
- For Jehovah of hosts hath purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
- LSV
- For YHWH of Hosts has purposed, || And who makes void? And His hand that is stretched out, || Who turns it back?”
- YLT
- For Jehovah of Hosts hath purposed, And who doth make void? And His hand that is stretched out, Who doth turn it back?'
- DBY
- For Jehovah of hosts hath purposed, and who shall frustrate [it]? And his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
- DRC
- For the Lord of hosts hath decreed, and who can disannul it? and his hand is stretched out: and who shall turn it away?
- GNV
- Because the Lord of hostes hath determined it, and who shall disanull it? and his hande is stretched out, and who shall turne it away?
- JPS
- For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? And His hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
- LXXE
- For what the Holy God has purposed, who shall frustrate? and who shall turn back his uplifted hand?
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- כִּֽי־יְהוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת יָעָ֖ץ וּמִ֣י יָפֵ֑ר וְיָד֥וֹ הַנְּטוּיָ֖ה וּֽמִ֥י יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἃ γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἅγιος βεβούλευται, τίς διασκεδάσει; καὶ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ τὴν ὑψηλὴν τίς ἀποστρέψει;
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Annul; DisannulCounsels and Purposes of God, TheAssyriaSheolNationForeknow; ForeknowledgeJerusalemGod
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Cross-references most cited first
- Isaiah 43:13Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”
- Job 23:13But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
- 2 Chronicles 20:6and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
- Job 9:12If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’
- Proverbs 19:21Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
- Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Psalms 33:11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Jeremiah 4:28Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above will grow dark. I have spoken, I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back.”
- Isaiah 46:11I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.
- Isaiah 23:9The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.
- Daniel 4:31–35While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you. You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts…
- Job 40:8Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
- Isaiah 9:12Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
- Jeremiah 51:59This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to the quartermaster Seraiah son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went to Babylon with King Zedekiah of Judah in the fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).