Romans 9:28 “For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and d…”

Romans 9:28

For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

World English Bible

for he will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, because the Lord will make a short work upon the earth.”

American Standard Version

for the Lord will execute his word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.

Geneva Bible 1599

For he wil make his account, and gather it into a short summe with righteousnes: for the Lord will make a short count in the earth.

Darby Translation

for [he] is bringing the matter to an end, and [cutting [it] short in righteousness; because] a cutting short of the matter will [the] Lord accomplish upon the earth.

Young's Literal Translation

for a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the Lord do upon the land.

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord will give effect to his word on the earth, putting an end to it and cutting it short.

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Cross references

“and cut”

Isaiah 30:12–14 Isaiah 28:22 Matthew 24:21 Daniel 9:26 Daniel 9:27

Isaiah 30:12–14 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Holy One of Israel says: “Because you have rejected this message, trusting in oppression and relying on deceit,

Isaiah 28:22 · BSB

So now, do not mock, or your shackles will become heavier. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land.

Matthew 24:21 · BSB

For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.

Daniel 9:26 · BSB

Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end th…

Daniel 9:27 · BSB

And he will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of the temple will come the abomination that causes desolation, until the…

“in righteousness”

Psalm 9:8 Acts 17:31 Revelation 19:11 Psalm 65:5 Isaiah 5:16

Psalm 9:8 · BSB

He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.

Acts 17:31 · BSB

For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

Revelation 19:11 · BSB

Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.

Psalm 65:5 · BSB

With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.

Isaiah 5:16 · BSB

But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.

Also

Isaiah 10:23

Isaiah 10:23 · BSB

For the Lord GOD of Hosts will carry out the destruction decreed upon the whole land.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.

29It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”

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