For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.
For the Lord God of hosts will make a consumption, even determined - `a consumption, and whatever is determined' (Maurer). But Gesenius supports the English version. The Hebrew for "decreed," Isaiah 10:22, and "determined," in this verse, is from the same root ( chaaruwts (H2782), necheraatsaah (H2782), both from chaarats, to cut short, or decide a matter definitely (Isaiah 28:22). So Romans 9:28 quotes it. The Hebrew is thus used in 1 Kings 20:40, "thyself hast decided it."
In the midst - Zion, the central point of the earth as to Yahweh's presence.
Of all the land - Israel. But the Septuagint, 'in the whole habitable world.' So the English version (Romans 9:28, "a short work will the Lord make upon the earth"). The consumption - i:e., complete destruction of the ungodly in the midst of the land of Israel-will radiate out from that center to all the earth. Paul evidently quotes from the Septuagint [logon sunteloon kai suntemnoon en dikaiosunee. Hoti logon suntetmeemenon ho Kurios poieesei en tee oikoumenee holee. Romans 9:28, logon (G3056) sunteloon (G4931) kai (G2532) suntemnoon (G4932) en (G1722) dikaiosunee (G1343), hoti (G3754) logon (G3056) suntetmeemenon poieesei (G4160) Kurios (G2962) epi (G1909) tees (G3588) gees (G1093)].