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href="/bsb/isaiah/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob will return to the Mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />A remnant will return; yes, the remnant of Jacob will return to the Mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A remnant will return—a remnant of Jacob—to the Mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The remnant shall return, <i>even</i> the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, To the Mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the Mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the Mighty God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A few, the remaining few of Jacob, will return to the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A few of the people of Israel will come back to their mighty God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A remnant will return—a remnant of Jacob—to the Mighty God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A remnant will return?a remnant of Jacob?to the Mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A remnant will come back, a remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A remnant will return, even the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A remnant will return, even the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A remnant returns—a remnant of Jacob, "" To the Mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A remnant returneth -- a remnant of Jacob, Unto the Mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The remainder shall turn back the remainder of Jacob to the mighty God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The remnant shall be converted, the remnant, I say, of Jacob, to the mighty God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The remnant of Jacob, again I say the remnant, will be converted to the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the remnant shall return, the remnant of Yaqob, to God, The Mighty Man <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br /> A remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, Unto God the Mighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the remnant of Jacob shall <i>trust</i> on the mighty God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/10-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=2320" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/10.htm">A Remnant of Israel Shall Return</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20</span>On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7605.htm" title="7605: šə·’ār (N-ms) -- Rest, residue, remnant. From sha'ar; a remainder.">A remnant</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: yā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">will return—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7605.htm" title="7605: šə·’ār (N-msc) -- Rest, residue, remnant. From sha'ar; a remainder.">a remnant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob—</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·wr (Adj-ms) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">the Mighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-msc) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand of the sea, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overflowing with righteousness.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-27.htm">Romans 9:27-28</a></span><br />Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved. / For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-10.htm">Hosea 1:10</a></span><br />Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/3-5.htm">Hosea 3:5</a></span><br />Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-3.htm">Jeremiah 23:3</a></span><br />Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-3.htm">Micah 5:3</a></span><br />Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-8.htm">Zechariah 13:8-9</a></span><br />And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it. / This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-5.htm">Romans 11:5</a></span><br />In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26</a></span><br />And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-32.htm">Joel 2:32</a></span><br />And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-15.htm">Amos 5:15</a></span><br />Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-13.htm">Zephaniah 3:13</a></span><br />The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm">Jeremiah 31:7</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">Ezekiel 37:21-23</a></span><br />you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land. / I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms. / They will no longer defile themselves with their idols or detestable images, or with any of their transgressions. I will save them from all their apostasies by which they sinned, and I will cleanse them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-30.htm">2 Kings 19:30-31</a></span><br />And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above. / For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-31.htm">Isaiah 37:31-32</a></span><br />And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above. / For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.</p><p class="hdg">return</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-3.htm">Isaiah 7:3</a></b></br> Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-13.htm">Isaiah 9:13</a></b></br> For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/19-22.htm">Isaiah 19:22</a></b></br> And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal <i>it</i>: and they shall return <i>even</i> to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.</p><p class="hdg">the mighty God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a></b></br> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-19.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-7.htm">Returneth</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-11.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-34.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-22.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-2.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Returneth</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">The woe of tyrants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Assyria, the rod of hypocrites, for its pride shall be broken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">A remnant of Israel shall be saved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/10-23.htm">Judah is comforted with promise of deliverance from Assyria</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>A remnant will return</b><br>This phrase signifies hope and restoration. In the context of Isaiah, the prophet speaks to a future time when a portion of Israel, despite the nation's judgment and exile, will come back to their homeland. The concept of a "remnant" is a recurring theme in the Bible, indicating a small, faithful group preserved by God. This idea is also seen in the story of Noah and the flood, where a remnant of humanity is saved. Theologically, it underscores God's faithfulness to His covenant promises, even when His people are unfaithful.<p><b>a remnant of Jacob</b><br>"Jacob" here refers to the nation of Israel, descended from the patriarch Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel. This highlights the continuity of God's promises from the patriarchs to their descendants. Historically, the Northern Kingdom of Israel had been conquered by Assyria, and the Southern Kingdom of Judah faced similar threats. The mention of "Jacob" emphasizes the unity and identity of the people as God's chosen, despite their division and sin. It also connects to the broader narrative of Israel's history and God's enduring commitment to His people.<p><b>to the Mighty God</b><br>This phrase identifies the destination and source of strength for the returning remnant. "Mighty God" is a title that emphasizes God's power and sovereignty. It is also a messianic title found in <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>, pointing to the divine nature of the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ. This connection to the Messiah suggests that the ultimate fulfillment of this prophecy is not just a physical return to the land but a spiritual return to God through Christ. Theologically, it underscores the belief in God's ultimate victory and the establishment of His kingdom through Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah and Israel, warning them of judgment and offering hope for restoration.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch whose descendants became the twelve tribes of Israel. In this context, "Jacob" represents the nation of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/remnant.htm">Remnant</a></b><br>A small, faithful group of Israelites who will return to God after a period of judgment and exile.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mighty_god.htm">Mighty God</a></b><br>A title for God emphasizing His power and sovereignty, often associated with His ability to save and restore His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyrian_invasion.htm">Assyrian Invasion</a></b><br>The historical context of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/10.htm">Isaiah 10</a>, where the Assyrian Empire threatened and conquered parts of Israel and Judah, serving as an instrument of God's judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>Despite judgment, God remains faithful to His covenant with Israel, ensuring a remnant will return.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_repentance_and_restoration.htm">The Power of Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The concept of a remnant underscores the importance of repentance and God's willingness to restore those who turn back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>The title "Mighty God" reminds us of God's ultimate control over nations and history, assuring believers of His power to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_judgment.htm">Hope Amidst Judgment</a></b><br>Even in times of discipline, God provides hope and a future for His people, encouraging us to trust in His plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_remnant_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of the Remnant in God's Plan</a></b><br>The remnant serves as a beacon of faithfulness and a foundation for future generations, illustrating the impact of a faithful few.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'remnant'_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What does "remnant" mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_city_of_god.htm">What defines the City of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'mighty_god'_mean_for_jesus.htm">What does "Mighty God" mean for Jesus in Isaiah 9:6?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_a_child_called_'mighty_god'_in_isaiah_9_6.htm">Why does Isaiah 9:6 assign divine titles like “Mighty God” to a child, seeming to conflict with other monotheistic passages in the Old Testament? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">The remnant shall return . . .</span>--The very form of the words (<span class= "ital">Shear-jashub</span>) shows that the prophet had the "Immanuel promise in his thoughts, just as "the mighty God" (the same word as in <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm" title="For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.">Isaiah 9:6</a>) must have reminded men of the Child who was to bear that name in the age to come. (Comp. Hezekiah's proclamation in <a href="/2_chronicles/30-6.htm" title="So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, You children of Israel, turn again to the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.">2Chronicles 30:6</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The mighty God</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>). The name is not, however, Messianic in this place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/10-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A remnant</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁאָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(šə·’ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7605.htm">Strong's 7605: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rest, residue, remnant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will return,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשׁ֖וּב</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a remnant</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁאָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(šə·’ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7605.htm">Strong's 7605: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rest, residue, remnant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Mighty</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבּֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(gib·bō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful, warrior, tyrant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/10-21.htm">Isaiah 10:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/10-21.htm">Isaiah 10:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/10-21.htm">Isaiah 10:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/10-21.htm">Isaiah 10:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/10-21.htm">Isaiah 10:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/10-21.htm">Isaiah 10:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/10-21.htm">Isaiah 10:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/10-21.htm">Isaiah 10:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/10-21.htm">Isaiah 10:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/10-21.htm">Isaiah 10:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/10-21.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 10:21 A remnant will return even the remnant (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 10:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 10:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/10-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 10:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 10:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>