Isaiah 14:26 - Revised Standard Version This is the purpose that is purposed concerning the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This is the [Lord's] purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth [regarded as conquered and put under tribute by Assyria]; and this is [His omnipotent] hand that is stretched out over all the nations. American Standard Version (1901) This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. Common English Bible This is the plan that has been made for all the earth; this is the hand extended over all the nations. Catholic Public Domain Version This is the plan that I have decided, concerning the entire earth, and this is the hand which is extended over all the nations. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version This is the counsel that I have purposed upon all the earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all nations. |
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established.
He has stretched out his hand over the sea, he has shaken the kingdoms; the Lord has given command concerning Canaan to destroy its strongholds.
The Lord of hosts has purposed it, to defile the pride of all glory, to dishonor all the honored of the earth.
And he will spread out his hands in the midst of it as a swimmer spreads his hands out to swim; but the Lord will lay low his pride together with the skill of his hands.
Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people, and he stretched out his hand against them and smote them, and the mountains quaked; and their corpses were as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away and his hand is stretched out still.
Thus the Lord, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from my hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.
And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and he will make Nineveh a desolation, a dry waste like the desert.