Isaiah 10:26

Then Yahweh of hosts will wield a whip against them, as when he defeated Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise his rod over the sea and lift it up as he did in Egypt.

Unlocked Literal Bible

In The King James Version

And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.

In Context

25Do not fear him, for in a very short time my anger against you will end, and my anger will lead to his destruction.”

27On that day, his burden is lifted from your shoulder and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke will be destroyed because of fatness. + 10:27 The last line of this verse is difficult because it does not seem to fit the context. Some modern versions leave out because of fatness . Other modern versions have and the yoke will be destroyed from off your neck. He has gone up from Rimmon . Here He means the Assyrian king and his army. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 14:16Lift up your staff, reach out with your hand over the sea and divide it in two, so that the people of Israel may go through the sea on dry ground.

Judges 7:25They captured the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and they killed Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. They went after the Midianites, and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was on the other side of the Jordan.

Nehemiah 9:10You gave signs and wonders against Pharaoh, and all his servants, and on all the people of his land, for you knew that the Egyptians acted with arrogance against them. But you made a name for yourself which stands to this day.

Psalms 83:11Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, 1 and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna. 1

Isaiah 9:3You have multiplied the nation; you have increased their joy. 1 They rejoice before you like the joy at harvest time, 1 as men rejoice when they divide the plunder. 1

Isaiah 10:16Therefore the Lord Yahweh of hosts will send emaciation among his elite warriors; 1 and under his glory there will be kindled a burning like fire. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 10:25-34

Encouragement to Israel. ( b. c. 740.) 24 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt. 25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction. 26 And the Lord of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift… Read the whole commentary →

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