Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
completely and decisively on the earth.
International Standard Version
For the Lord will carry out his plan decisively, bringing it to completion on the earth."
A Conservative Version
Since he is completing and finishing quickly a matter in righteousness, because a matter that has been cut short upon the earth, Lord will perform.
American Standard Version
for the Lord will execute his word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.
Amplified
For the Lord will execute His word upon the earth [He will conclude His dealings with mankind] completely and without delay.”
An Understandable Version
For the Lord will carry out His word in the world [i.e., He will require an accounting from the people] quickly and decisively."
Anderson New Testament
for his word he fulfills, and he decrees in righteousness; for his word that is decreed, will the Lord execute 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.
Common New Testament
For the Lord will carry out his sentence on the earth with speed and finality."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for in ballancing the account, the Lord will leave a small remainder upon the land."
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.
Godbey New Testament
For perfecting the word and cutting it short, will the Lord do a complete work on the earth:
Goodspeed New Testament
for the Lord will execute his sentence rigorously and swiftly on the earth."
John Wesley New Testament
For the Lord is finishing and cutting short his account in righteousness; for the Lord will make a short account upon the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
For finishing and cutting short the word in justice: for the Lord will make the word cut short upon the earth.
King James 2000
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{for the Lord will execute his sentence thoroughly and decisively} upon the earth."
Modern King James verseion
For He is bringing the matter to an end, and cutting short in righteousness, because the Lord will make a short work on the earth."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He finisheth the work verily and maketh it short in righteousness. For a short word will God make on earth."
Moffatt New Testament
for the Lord will carry out his sentence on earth with rigour and despatch.
Montgomery New Testament
for the Lord will execute his word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.
NET Bible
for the Lord will execute his sentence on the earth completely and quickly."
New Heart English Bible
for the Lord will fulfill his word completely and without delay upon the earth."
Noyes New Testament
For he is accomplishing his word and speedily fulfilling it in righteousness; for a speedily fulfilled word will the Lord execute upon the earth."
Sawyer New Testament
for he executes and performs his word in righteousness, for a finished work will the Lord perform on the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
For, a complete and concise account, will the Lord make upon the earth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for he will finish the account, and cut it short in righteousness: because a concise account will the Lord make on the earth."
Twentieth Century New Testament
For the Lord will execute his sentence upon the world, fully and without delay.'
Webster
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
Weymouth New Testament
for the Lord will hold a reckoning upon the earth, making it efficacious and brief."
Williams New Testament
for the Lord will completely and quickly execute His sentence on 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."
Worrell New Testament
for the Lord will do a work on the earth, finishing it, and cutting it short.
Worsley New Testament
For in finishing the account and cutting it short in righteousness, the Lord will make a short work upon the earth.
Youngs 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.
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 9:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Chose People Who Are Not Jewish
27
Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: Should the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall be saved.
28
Cross References
Psalm 9:8
He alone judges the world with righteousness. He judges its people fairly.
Psalm 65:5
By awesome deeds you answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation. You are trusted to the ends of the earth and the farthest sea.
Isaiah 5:16
Jehovah of Hosts shows his greatness by doing what is right. He reveals his holiness by judging his people.
Isaiah 10:23
The Sovereign Lord Jehovah of Hosts, will carry out the complete destruction decreed upon the whole land.
Isaiah 28:22
Do not be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong. For I have heard from the Sovereign Lord Jehovah of Hosts that destruction is determined (decreed) upon the whole earth.
Isaiah 30:12-14
This is what the Holy One of Israel says: You have rejected this warning, trusted oppression and deceit, and you leaned upon them for support.
Daniel 9:26-27
And after the sixty-two weeks the anointed one will be cut off (destroyed) (killed) and shall have nothing. The people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be by the flood of war and desolations.
Matthew 24:21
There will be great tribulation. It will be greater than any has ever been from the beginning of the world until now.
Acts 17:31
He has established a day (time) in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man [Jesus] whom he has ordained. Of that he gives proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead. (John 5:22) (Isaiah 2:4) (Acts 10:42)
Revelation 19:11
I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse; and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.