King James Version
Isaiah 14:24 in the King James Version says “The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so sha...” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:”
Isaiah 14:24 · KJV
For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.
This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“hath sworn”
H7650to seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
“of hosts”
H6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“Surely as I have thought”
H1819to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“so shall it come to pass and as I have purposed”
H3289to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
“so shall it stand”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
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