Isaiah 14:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?”
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“The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?”
King James Version · Public Domain“For Jehovah of hosts hath purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For Jehovah of Hosts hath purposed, And who doth make void? And His hand that is stretched out, Who doth turn it back?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 14:27 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 20:6and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.
- Job 9:12If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’
- Job 11:10If He comes along to imprison you, or convenes a court, who can stop Him?
- Job 23:13But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
- Job 40:8Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
- Job 42:2“I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.
- Psalms 33:11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
- Proverbs 19:21Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
- Isaiah 8:10Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
- Isaiah 9:12Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
- Isaiah 23:9The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.
- Isaiah 43:13Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”
- Isaiah 46:11I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.
- Jeremiah 4:28Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above will grow dark. I have spoken, I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back.”
- Jeremiah 51:59This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to the quartermaster Seraiah son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went to Babylon with King Zedekiah of Judah in the fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign.
- Daniel 4:31While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you.
- Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
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