Romans 9:28

for he will finish, &c. These words agree closely with the letter of the LXX., but not with that of the Heb. They convey the point of the Heb., however, quite enough for the purpose of the quotation; and St Paul thus adopts them. In some important documents the quotation ends with "cut it short;" but the evidence is not conclusive. The main purport of this verse is clear: the Prophet foretells summary and severe judgments on Israel, such as to leave ere long only a "remnant" able and willing to "return." "In righteousness:" i.e. "in righteous severity"