Isaiah 14:27

For, Yahweh of hosts, hath purposed,—And who shall frustrate? And, his, is the hand outstretched, And who shall turn it back?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 purpose that is purposed upon all the earth,—And, this, the hand outstretched over all the nations;

28In the year that King Ahaz died, came this oracle:—

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 20:6and said, O Yahweh, God of our fathers, art not, thou, God in the heavens? and art, thou, not ruling throughout all the kingdoms of the nations? and, in thy hand, [are there not] strength and might? and is there any who, against thee, can stand?

Job 11:10If he sweep on, or shut up, or call together, Who then shall hinder him?

Job 40:8Wilt thou even frustrate my justice? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest appear right?

Psalms 33:11The counsel of Yahweh, to times age-abiding, shall stand, The devices of his heart, from generation to generation.

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel, to confront Yahweh.

Isaiah 9:12Syrians before and Philistines behind, Thus have they devoured Israel with open mouth,—For all this, hath his anger, not turned back, But still, is his hand outstretched.

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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