- the decree:
- "This matterª [is] by the decreeª of the watchers,ª and the demandª by the wordª of the holy ones:ª toª the intentª that¹ the livingª may knowª° that¹ the most Highª rulethª in the kingdomª of men,ª and givethª° it to whomsoeverª¹ he will,ª° and setteth upª° overª it the basestª of men.ª" {Dan 4:17} + "This¹ [is] the portionª of a wickedª manª from God,ª¹ and the heritageª appointedª unto him by God.ª¹" {Job 20:29} *marg. "I will declareª°¹ the decree:ª the LORDª hath saidª° unto¹ me, Thou¹ [art] my Son;ª this dayª have I¹ begottenª° thee." {Psa 2:7} + "He hath also stablishedª° them for everª and ever:ª he hath madeª° a decreeª which shall not¹ pass.ª°" {Psa 148:6} + "The LORDª of hostsª hath sworn,ª° saying,ª° Surely¹¹ as¹ I have thought,ª° so¹ shall it come to pass;¹ and as¹ I have purposed,ª° [so] shall it¹ stand:ª° ... For¹ the LORDª of hostsª hath purposed,ª° and who¹ shall disannulª° [it]? and his handª [is] stretched out,ª° and who¹ shall turn it back?ª°" {Isa 14:24-27} + "The LORDª of hostsª hath purposedª° it, to stainª° the prideª of all¹ glory,ª [and] to bring into contemptª° all¹ the honourableª° of the earth.ª" {Isa 23:9} + "Declaringª° the endª from the beginning,ª¹ and from ancient timesª¹ [the things] that¹ are not¹ [yet] done,ª° saying,ª° My counselª shall stand,ª° and I will doª° all¹ my pleasure:ª ... Callingª° a ravenous birdª from the east,ª¹ the manª that executeth my counselª from a farª country:ª¹ yea,¹ I have spokenª° [it], I will also¹ bring²° it to pass;¹ I have purposedª° [it], I will also¹ doª° it." {Isa 46:10-11}
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