Isaiah 14:27

For Hashem Tzva'os hath purposed, 1 and who shall annul it? 1 And His Yad is stretched out, 1 and who shall turn it back?

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

In Context

26This is the etzah (plan) 1 that is purposed upon kol ha'aretz; 1 and this is the Yad (hand) 1 that is stretched out over kol HaGoyim (all the nations). 1

28In the year of the mot HaMelech Achaz came this massa (burden, oracle): 1

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 20:6And he said, Hashem Elohei Avoteinu, art not Thou Elohim in Shomayim? And moshel (rulest) not Thou over kol mamlechot haGoyim? And in Thine yad is there not ko'ach and gevurah, so that none is able to withstand thee?

Job 11:10When Eloah passes by and arrests and convenes for judgment, 1 who then can constrain Him? 1

Job 40:8Wilt thou also annul My mishpat (justice)? 1 Wilt thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be justified? 1

Psalms 33:11The atzat Hashem standeth firm l'olam, 1 the machsh'vot of His lev l'dor va'dor (from generation to generation). 1

Proverbs 21:30There is no chochmah nor tevunah (understanding) 1 nor etzah against Hashem. 1

Isaiah 9:12For HaAm turneth not unto Him that struck them, 1 neither do they seek Hashem Tzva'os. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 14:25-32

The Doom of the Assyrians; The Doom of the Philistines. ( b. c. 726.) 24 The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: 25 That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders. 26 This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. 27 For… Read the whole commentary →

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