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Romans 9:28

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 28 For Jehovah* will make an accounting on the earth, concluding it and cutting it short.”*+

Romans 9:28

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 28 λόγον word γὰρ for συντελῶν concluding καὶ and συντέμνων cutting short ποιήσει will make Κύριος Lord ἐπὶ upon τῆς the γῆς. earth.

Romans 9:28

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 28 For Jehovah* will make an accounting on the earth, concluding it and cutting it short.”*+

Romans 9:28

American Standard Version
- 28 for the Lord will execute his word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.

Romans 9:28

King James Version
- 28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

Romans Study Notes—Chapter 9

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 9:28
  
  Jehovah: In this quote from Isa 10:23, the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated YHWH), occurs in the original Hebrew text.—See App. C.
  
  concluding it and cutting it short: Or “executing it completely and speedily.” Paul here quotes from the Septuagint version of Isa 10:22, 23. This prophecy was fulfilled on Jerusalem both in 607 B.C.E. and in 70 C.E. when Jehovah executed judgment completely and speedily.