Isaiah 10:20-23
“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.”
King James Version · the opening — all 4 verses are below
More of Isaiah 10 on this siteIsaiah 10:5-19 · Isaiah 10:24-27
The surviving remnant of Israel finally trusting God alone, fulfilled partially in the return from Babylon.
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10:20And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
10:21The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.
10:22For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
10:23For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.
Fulfillment References
Romans 9:27 Romans 11:5
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) Pentecostal'The remnant of Israel... shall return unto the mighty God.' Through judgment God always preserves a remnant who lean on the LORD — fulfilled in part in the return from exile, and supremely in the remnant who believe in the Lord Jesus (Rom. 9:27; 11:5). 'The mighty God' (El Gibbor) to whom they return is the very title of the child born to us (Isa. 9:6) — the Lord Jesus, God in flesh.
JewishThe promise that a faithful remnant of Israel will survive judgment and return to God; a recurring prophetic theme of hope amid devastation.
CatholicThe faithful remnant returning to God, fulfilled in the believing remnant of Israel and the Church (Rom. 9-11).
ProtestantPaul cites this remnant promise (Rom. 9:27) of the believing remnant in Christ; the few who truly trust God, preserved through judgment.
AcademicA central 'remnant' (she'ar) oracle in Isaiah; the name of Isaiah's son Shear-jashub ('a remnant shall return') embodies the theme.
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