Verse 22
22. yet—rather in the sense in which Paul quotes it (Romans 9:27), "Though Israel be now numerous as the sand, a remnant only of them shall return"—the great majority shall perish. The reason is added, Because "the consumption (fully completed destruction) is decreed (literally, decided on, brought to an issue), it overfloweth (Isaiah 30:28; Isaiah 8:8) with justice"; that is, the infliction of just punishment (Isaiah 8:8- :) [MAURER].
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