²⁴ Yahweh of Hosts has sworn, saying, Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

²⁸ to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.

²¹ There are many plans in a man's heart, But Yahweh's counsel will prevail.

¹³ But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

¹⁶ For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

¹⁷ In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;

¹⁸ that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

³ For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

⁹ making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

²⁵ At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

⁷ Yahweh has sworn by the pride of Jacob, "Surely I will never forget any of their works.

³⁷ Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn't command it?

²⁶ Therefore hear the word of Yahweh, all Judah who dwell in the land of Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by my great name, says Yahweh, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, As the Lord Yahweh lives.

¹¹ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

²⁰ The anger of Yahweh shall not return, until he has executed, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days you shall understand it perfectly.

¹⁰ declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

¹¹ calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yes, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.

³⁰ There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Yahweh.

⁴ Yahweh has sworn, and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."

⁵ How great are your works, Yahweh! Your thoughts are very deep.

¹⁰ Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹⁶ He said, "Yah has sworn: 'Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.'"