Romans 9:28
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
In other versions
for the Lord will execute `his' word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.
ASV
For the Lord will give effect to his word on the earth, putting an end to it and cutting it short.
BBE
for [he] is bringing the matter to an end, and [cutting [it] short in righteousness; because] a cutting short of the matter will [the] Lord accomplish upon the earth.
DBY
For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, Because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth."
WEB
for a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the Lord do upon the land.
YLT
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
ENG
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
WBT
For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.”
BSB
In context
26And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
27Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
28For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
29And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.