Isaiah 10:10
Isaiah 10:10 in Multiple Translations
As my hand seized the idolatrous kingdoms whose images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria,
As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;
As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;
As my hand has come on the kingdoms of the images, whose pictured images were more in number than those of Jerusalem and Samaria;
I was the one who conquered these kingdoms along with the idols of their gods. These kingdoms had images of their gods that were better than those of Jerusalem and Samaria.
Like as mine hand hath founde the kingdomes of the idoles, seeing their idoles were aboue Ierusalem, and aboue Samaria:
As my hand hath got to the kingdoms of a worthless thing, and their graven images, [Greater] than Jerusalem and than Samaria,
As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, whose engraved images exceeded those of Jerusalem and of Samaria,
As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images excelled them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;
As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idol, so also their idols of Jerusalem, and of Samaria.
We were able to destroy all those kingdoms that were full of idols, kingdoms whose idols were greater than the idols in Jerusalem and Samaria.
Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 10:10
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Isaiah 10:10 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כַּ/אֲשֶׁר֙
מָצְאָ֣ה
יָדִ֔/י
לְ/מַמְלְכֹ֖ת
הָ/אֱלִ֑יל
וּ/פְסִ֣ילֵי/הֶ֔ם
מִ/ירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
וּ/מִ/שֹּׁמְרֽוֹן
כַּ/אֲשֶׁר֙
ʼăsher
H834
which
Prep | Rel
מָצְאָ֣ה
mâtsâʼ
H4672
to find
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
יָדִ֔/י
yâd
H3027
hand
N-cs | Suff
לְ/מַמְלְכֹ֖ת
mamlâkâh
H4467
kingdom
Prep | N-fp
הָ/אֱלִ֑יל
ʼĕlîyl
H457
idol
Art | N-ms
וּ/פְסִ֣ילֵי/הֶ֔ם
pᵉçîyl
H6456
idol
Conj | N-mp | Suff
מִ/ירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
Jerusalem
Prep | N-proper
וּ/מִ/שֹּׁמְרֽוֹן
Shômᵉrôwn
H8111
Samaria
Conj | Prep | N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 10:10
כַּ/אֲשֶׁר֙
ʼăsher
H834
"which"
Prep | Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
מָצְאָ֣ה
mâtsâʼ
H4672
"to find"
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
Matsa means to find or attain something, whether it is a physical object, a person, or a condition, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering)
Usage: Occurs in 425 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on. See also: Genesis 2:20; Deuteronomy 22:3; 2 Kings 9:35.
יָדִ֔/י
yâd
H3027
"hand"
N-cs | Suff
In the Bible, 'yad' refers to an open hand, symbolizing power or direction. It can also mean strength or a part of something, like a side or a share. The word is used in many contexts, including anatomy and everyday life.
Definition: : hand/arm[anatomy] 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists
Usage: Occurs in 1446 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves. See also: Genesis 3:22; Exodus 7:19; Leviticus 14:22.
לְ/מַמְלְכֹ֖ת
mamlâkâh
H4467
"kingdom"
Prep | N-fp
This word refers to a kingdom or dominion, describing a ruler's power or territory. In the Bible, it is used to describe the kingdoms of Israel and other nations, as well as God's sovereignty. It emphasizes a ruler's authority and control.
Definition: 1) kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty 1a) kingdom, realm 1b) sovereignty, dominion 1c) reign
Usage: Occurs in 113 OT verses. KJV: kingdom, king's, reign, royal. See also: Genesis 10:10; 2 Chronicles 22:9; Psalms 46:7.
הָ/אֱלִ֑יל
ʼĕlîyl
H457
"idol"
Art | N-ms
This Hebrew word means something worthless or an idol, often referring to false gods. It appears in the Bible as a warning against worshiping things with no value. In KJV translations, it is rendered as idol or thing of nought.
Definition: 1) of nought, good for nothing, worthless 1a) of physicians, a shepherd, a divination 1b) of false gods
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: idol, no value, thing of nought. See also: Leviticus 19:4; Isaiah 10:10; Psalms 96:5.
וּ/פְסִ֣ילֵי/הֶ֔ם
pᵉçîyl
H6456
"idol"
Conj | N-mp | Suff
This Hebrew word refers to an idol or carved image, often used to describe false gods or objects of worship. It is sometimes translated as graven image or quarry, emphasizing the act of carving or shaping the idol. This concept is seen in the Bible as a form of rebellion against God.
Definition: image, idol, graven image Another spelling of pe.sel (פֶּ֫סֶל "idol" H6459)
Usage: Occurs in 24 OT verses. KJV: carved (graven) image, quarry. See also: Deuteronomy 7:5; Psalms 78:58; Isaiah 10:10.
מִ/ירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
"Jerusalem"
Prep | N-proper
Jerusalem is the capital city of Palestine, also known as the city of peace. It was the chief city of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
Definition: § Jerusalem = "teaching of peace" the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
Usage: Occurs in 600 OT verses. KJV: Jerusalem. See also: Joshua 10:1; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 24:6.
וּ/מִ/שֹּׁמְרֽוֹן
Shômᵉrôwn
H8111
"Samaria"
Conj | Prep | N-proper
Samaria means watch mountain, a region in northern Palestine and the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel, located near Jerusalem. It was the kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israel after Solomon's death.
Definition: § Samaria = "watch mountain" 1) the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israel which split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam 2) the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel located 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Shechem
Usage: Occurs in 101 OT verses. KJV: Samaria. See also: 1 Kings 13:32; 2 Kings 17:5; Isaiah 7:9.
Study Notes — Isaiah 10:10
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- Context
- Cross References
- Isaiah 10:10 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 10:10
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 10:10
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 10:10
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 10:10
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 10:10
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 10:10
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 10:10
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 10:10
Context — Judgment on Assyria
8“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.
9“Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?
10As my hand seized the idolatrous kingdoms whose images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria,
11and as I have done to Samaria and its idols, will I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?” 12So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 10:14 | My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’” |
| 2 | 2 Kings 19:17–19 | Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste these nations and their lands. They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands. And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.” |
| 3 | 2 Kings 18:33–35 | Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria? Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand? Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered his land from my hand? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?” |
| 4 | 2 Kings 19:12–13 | Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar? Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’” |
| 5 | 2 Chronicles 32:12–16 | Did not Hezekiah himself remove His high places and His altars and say to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship before one altar, and on it you shall burn sacrifices’? Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Have the gods of these nations ever been able to deliver their land from my hand? Who among all the gods of these nations that my fathers devoted to destruction has been able to deliver his people from my hand? How then can your God deliver you from my hand? So now, do not let Hezekiah deceive you, and do not let him mislead you like this. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my hand!” And the servants of Sennacherib spoke further against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah. |
| 6 | 2 Chronicles 32:19 | They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth—the work of human hands. |
Isaiah 10:10 Summary
[Isaiah 10:10 talks about how God's power is over all kingdoms, even those that worship idols. This means that no matter how strong a nation seems, it is still under God's control, as we see in Psalm 22:28 and Daniel 2:21. The verse is a reminder of God's sovereignty and His dislike for idolatry, emphasizing the importance of worshiping the one true God, as commanded in Exodus 20:3-5.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for kingdoms to be 'idolatrous' in Isaiah 10:10?
In this context, 'idolatrous' refers to kingdoms that have turned away from the one true God to worship false idols, as seen in Deuteronomy 12:3 and 1 Kings 21:25-26, which highlights the severity of idolatry in God's eyes.
Why does the verse mention the images of Jerusalem and Samaria?
The mention of images in Jerusalem and Samaria serves as a comparison to emphasize the extent of idolatry in the kingdoms being referred to, illustrating how deeply rooted idol worship was, even in places that should have known better, like Jerusalem, as mentioned in 2 Kings 21:4-5.
Is the 'hand' of God mentioned here a symbol or literal?
The 'hand' of God is often used symbolically in the Bible to represent God's power and intervention, as seen in Isaiah 48:13 and Psalm 119:73, indicating God's active involvement in the affairs of nations.
How does this verse relate to God's judgment?
This verse sets the stage for understanding God's judgment on nations that have turned to idolatry, highlighting His sovereignty over all kingdoms, a theme also explored in Daniel 4:17 and Romans 9:14-24.
Reflection Questions
- What are some modern forms of idolatry that we might be unaware of in our own lives, and how can we guard against them?
- In what ways can we, like the kingdoms mentioned, become so focused on our own strength and accomplishments that we forget our dependence on God?
- How does recognizing God's sovereignty over all nations impact our prayers for our own country and its leaders?
- What does this verse teach us about God's attitude towards idolatry, and how should this inform our own stance against it?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 10:10
As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols,.... Which worship idols, as the Targum paraphrases it.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 10:10
For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings? -Vauntings of the Assyrians. Illustrated by the self-laudatory inscriptions of Assyria deciphered by Hincks. Verse 8. (Are) not my princes altogether kings?
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 10:10
Hath found, i.e. hath taken, as this word is used, , and oft elsewhere, the antecedent being put for the consequent, because what men find they commonly take to themselves. The kingdoms of the idols; which worshipped their own proper idols, and vainly imagined that they could protect them from power. He calls the gods of the several nations, not excepting Jerusalem, idols, by way of contempt, because none of them could deliver their people out of his hands, as he brags, ,12, and because he judged them to be but petty gods, far inferior to the sun, which was the great god of the Assyrians. Excel them, to wit, in reputation and strength; which blasphemy of his proceeded from his deep ignorance of the true God.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 10:10
Isaiah 10:10 As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;Ver. 10. As my hand hath found.] Nota fastum tyranni, Note the arrogance of this tyrant, saith A. Lapide. It was his hand did all, and not God’ s - like as afterwards Timotheus, the victorious Athenian, into whose toils cities were said to fall even as he was sleeping, telling his countrymen of his great successes, inserted ever and anon these words, Herein fortune did nothing - and then, his hand only found those kingdoms, as an obvious prey, which he did no more but meet, and it was taken. “ Dextra mihi Deus, et telum quod missile libro. ” - Virg. The kingdoms of the idols.] In despite of their tutelary deities, which indeed were but deunculi, petty gods, as the word here used (Elil) signifieth. And whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem.] Os ferreum! vah scelus! Prodigious blasphemy! This absurd collation and prelation of climb and dunghill idols before the true and living God is omnium mortalium execratione dignissima.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 10:10
(10) As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols.—The word “idols” seems hardly appropriate as a word of scorn in the mouth of an idolatrous king; but Isaiah probably puts into his lips the words which he himself would have used. It is, however, quite in character with the Assyrian inscriptions that Sargon should ascribe his victories to Asshur as the Supreme God, before whose sovereignty all local deities were compelled to bow. To the Assyrian king the name of Jehovah would represent a deity whose power was to be measured by the greatness of the nation that worshipped Him, and inferior, therefore, to the gods of Carchemish or Hamath. The worship of Baal, Moloch, and other deities, in both Israel and Judah, had of course tended to strengthen this estimate. (Comp. Rabshakeh’s language in Isaiah 36:18-19.)
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 10:10
10. the kingdoms of the idols] The expression “nonentities” (see on ch. Isaiah 2:8) is surprising in the mouth of the Assyrian; but not inappropriate, since even from his point of view the overthrow of so many kingdoms might seem a demonstration of the non-entity of their gods as compared with the solitary might of Asshur. and whose graven images, &c.] A circumstantial clause: although their images, &c. did excel] “were more than,” either in number or importance. The Assyrian is after all an idolater at heart, measuring the prestige of a god by the multitude and excellence of his graven images.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 10:10
The argument in these two verses is this: ‘The nations which I have subdued were professedly under the protection of idol gods.
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 10:10
10, 11. If Samaria is yet untaken, the conqueror is seen advancing toward it; nor will he stop at that conquest, but will aim to cripple Jerusalem.