Isaiah 10:14

And my hand hath reached, as a bird's nest, the wealth of the people: and as one gathereth up eggs that are forsaken, have I myself gathered up all the earth: and there was not one that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or chirped.”

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.

In Context

13For he hath said, “By the strength of my hand have I done it, and by my wisdom, for I have intelligence; and I have removed the boundaries of nations, and their laid-up treasures have I plundered, and brought down low those that were powerfully seated.

15Shall the axe boast itself over him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that swingeth it? as if the rod should swing about those that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up him who is no wood.

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Cross References

Job 31:25If ever I rejoiced because my wealth was abundant, and because my hand had gotten much;

Proverbs 21:6The getting of treasures by a tongue of falsehood is like the fleeting breath of those that seek death.

Isaiah 37:25I have dug, and drunk water; and I will dry up with the sole of my feet all the streams of besieged places.

Hosea 12:7(12:8) But like a merchant, who hath the balances of deceit in his hand, loving to overreach,

Nahum 2:9(2:10) Plunder silver, plunder gold; for without end are the treasures, there is an abundance of all precious vessels.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 10:6-20

The Pride of the King of Assyria; Sennacherib's Pride Rebuked; Destruction of the King of Assyria. ( b. c. 740.) 5 O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation. 6 I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. 7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations… Read the whole commentary →

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