Isaiah 10:7

But he doth not so purpose, And his heart doth not so intend; But to destroy is in his heart, And to cut off a multitude of nations.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

In Context

6Against an impious nation I will send him, And against a people under my wrath I will give him a charge To gather the spoil, and seize the prey, And to trample them under foot like the mire of the streets.

8For he saith, “Are not my princes altogether kings?

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Cross References

Isaiah 36:19Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? And did the gods deliver Samaria from my hand?

Isaiah 37:19and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were not gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; and they have destroyed them.

Micah 4:11Now many nations gather themselves against thee, Who say, Let her be polluted, And let our eyes gaze upon Zion!

Acts 2:23this man, being delivered up by the settled purpose and foreknowledge of God, ye, by the hand of godless men, crucified and slew.

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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