10 The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations;
he thwarts the plans of the peoples.(A)
11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
the plans of his heart from generation to generation.(B)

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10 The Lord foils(A) the plans(B) of the nations;(C)
    he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm(D) forever,
    the purposes(E) of his heart through all generations.

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21 Many plans are in a person’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.(A)

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21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(A)

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Assyria Will Be Destroyed

24 The Lord of Armies has sworn:

As I have purposed, so it will be;
as I have planned it, so it will happen.(A)

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24 The Lord Almighty has sworn,(A)

“Surely, as I have planned,(B) so it will be,
    and as I have purposed, so it will happen.(C)

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But he also is wise and brings disaster.(A)
He does not go back on what he says;(B)
he will rise up against the house of the wicked
and against the allies of evildoers.

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Yet he too is wise(A) and can bring disaster;(B)
    he does not take back his words.(C)
He will rise up against that wicked nation,(D)
    against those who help evildoers.

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23 By myself I have sworn;(A)
truth has gone from my mouth,(B)
a word that will not be revoked:
Every knee will bow(C) to me,
every tongue will swear allegiance.

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23 By myself I have sworn,(A)
    my mouth has uttered in all integrity(B)
    a word that will not be revoked:(C)
Before me every knee will bow;(D)
    by me every tongue will swear.(E)

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Remember what happened long ago,(A)
for I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and no one is like me.
10 I declare the end from the beginning,
and from long ago what is not yet done,
saying: my plan will take place,
and I will do all my will.(B)
11 I call a bird of prey[a] from the east,(C)
a man for my purpose from a far country.
Yes, I have spoken; so I will also bring it about.(D)
I have planned it; I will also do it.

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Footnotes

  1. 46:11 = Cyrus

Remember the former things,(A) those of long ago;(B)
    I am God, and there is no other;
    I am God, and there is none like me.(C)
10 I make known the end from the beginning,(D)
    from ancient times,(E) what is still to come.(F)
I say, ‘My purpose will stand,(G)
    and I will do all that I please.’
11 From the east I summon(H) a bird of prey;(I)
    from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose.
What I have said, that I will bring about;
    what I have planned,(J) that I will do.(K)

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I declared the past events long ago;
they came out of my mouth; I proclaimed them.
Suddenly I acted, and they occurred.

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I foretold the former things(A) long ago,
    my mouth announced(B) them and I made them known;
    then suddenly(C) I acted, and they came to pass.

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11 so my word that comes from my mouth
will not return to me empty,
but it will accomplish what I please
and will prosper in what I send it to do.”(A)

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11 so is my word(A) that goes out from my mouth:
    It will not return to me empty,(B)
but will accomplish what I desire
    and achieve the purpose(C) for which I sent it.

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29 since God’s gracious gifts and calling(A) are irrevocable.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 11:29 Or are not taken back

29 for God’s gifts and his call(A) are irrevocable.(B)

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11 In him we have also received an inheritance,[a] because we were predestined(A) according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will,

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  1. 1:11 Or In him we are also an inheritance,

11 In him we were also chosen,[a] having been predestined(A) according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose(B) of his will,

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  1. Ephesians 1:11 Or were made heirs

13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful,
for he cannot deny himself.

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13 if we are faithless,
    he remains faithful,(A)
    for he cannot disown himself.

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