“Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, who write misfortune which they have prescribed,”
Isaiah 10
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1Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees,
“woe to those who decree iniquitous decrees and the writers who keep writing oppression”
“Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees and that right grievousness which they have prescribed”
2to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.
“to rob the needy of justice, and to take what is right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, that they may rob the fatherless.”
“to turn aside the needy from judgment, to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey and that they rob the fatherless.”
3What will you do on the day of reckoning when devastation comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?
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4Nothing will remain but to crouch among the captives or fall among the slain. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
“Without me they shall bow down among the prisoners and they shall fall among the slain. For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.”
“Without me, they shall bow down under the prisoners. They shall fall under the slain. For all this, His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.”
5Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath.
“Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger, and the staff in whose hand is my indignation.”
“Assyrian the rod of mine anger and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.”
6I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.
“I will send him against an ungodly nation, and against the people of my wrath I will give him charge to seize the spoil, to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.”
“I will send him against an 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.”
“I Will send him against an hypocritical nation and against the people of my wrath. Will I give him a charge to take the spoil to take the prey and to tread them down? Like the mire of the street”
“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 in the streets.”
“I will send him against the hypocritical nation and against the people of my wrath. Will I give him a charge to take the spoil, to take the prey and tread them down like the mire of the streets.”
“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 seize the prey, and to tread them down like a mire of the streets.”
7But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations.
“Yet he does not mean so, nor does his heart think so, but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off not a few nations.”
“He meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so, but it is in his heart to destroy and to cut off nations, not a few.”
8"Are not all my commanders kings?" he says.
“For he says, Are not my princes altogether kings?”
“For he saith, are not my princes altogether's king?”
9"Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?
“Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hammath like Arpah? Is not Samaria like Damascus?”
10As my hand seized the idolatrous kingdoms whose images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria,
“As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, in whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria.”
“As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, whose carved images excel 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?"
“as I have done to Samaria and her idols, shall I not do also to Jerusalem and her idols?”
“Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and to her idols, so 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.
“Therefore it shall come to pass when the Lord has performed all his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, that he will say, I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the glory of his haughty looks.”
“Wherefore it shall come to pass that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon Mount Zion and on Jerusalem I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria and the glory of his high looks”
“Wherefore it shall come to pass That when the Lord hath performed His whole work upon Mount Zion And upon Jerusalem I will punish the fruit Of the stout heart Of the king of Assyria And the glory of his high looks.”
“Wherefore, it shall come to pass, when the Lord has performed his whole work upon Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria and the glory of his high looks.”
13For he says: 'By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.
“For he says, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I am prudent. Also I have removed the boundaries of the people and have robbed their treasuries. So I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man.”
“For he saith by the strength of my hand I have done it and by my wisdom. For I am prudent and I have removed the bounds of the people. And I have robbed their treasures. And I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man.”
“for he sayeth By the strength of my hand I have done it and by my wisdom for I am prudent. And I have removed the bounds of the people and have robbed their treasures and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man”
“For he saith by the strength of my hands have I done it and by my wisdom. For I am prudent and I have removed the bounds of the people and have robbed their treasures and I put down The inhabitants like a valiant man.”
14My 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.'"
“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”
“and my hand hath found as a nest of 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, nor opened the mouth, or peeped.”
“My hand has found a nest for the riches of the people. And as one gathers eggs that are left, I have gathered all the earth. There was no one who moved his wing, nor opened his mouth with even a peep.”
15Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood!
“Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith or shall the saw Magnify itself against him that shaketh it as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up or as if the Staff should lift up itself as…”
“shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith. Or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it. As if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up. Or as if the staff should lift itself up…”
“Shall the axe boast itself against him who chops with it? Shall the saw magnify itself against him who saws with it? As if a rod could wield itself against those who lift it up or as if a staff could lift up as if it were not…”
“Is the axe to boast over itself over the one who chops with it is the saw to exalt itself over the one who wheels it. That would be like a club wielding those who lift it or like a rod lifting him who's not wood.”
16Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria's stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame.
“Therefore, shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among His fat ones leanness. And under His glory, He shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.”
“Therefore the Lord, the Lord of hosts, will send leanness among his fat ones and under his glory he will kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.”
“Therefore the Lord the God of hosts will send a wasting disease among his stout warriors and under his glory a fire will be kindled like a burning flame”
17And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria's thorns and thistles.
“So the light of Israel will be for a fire and his holy one for a flame. It will burn and devour his thorns and his briars in one day”
“And the light of Israel shall be for a fire and his Holy One for a flame. The Holy One being Jesus. And it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briars in one day.”
“and the light of Israel will become a fire and his holy one of Flame and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briars in a single day”
18The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man.
“and it will consume the glory of his forest and of his fruitful field, both soul and body and they will be as when a sick man wastes away”
“and he will destroy the glory of his forest and of his fruitful garden both soul and body. And it will be as when a Sick man wastes away”
“and shall consume the glory of His forest and of His fruitful field, both soul and body. And they shall be as when a”
“And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body, and they shall be as when a”
19The remaining trees of its forests will be so few that a child could count them.
“and the rest of the trees of his forest will be so small in number that a child could write them down.”
“And the rest of the trees of his forest, now listen, shall be few that a child may write them.”
“the rest of the trees of his forest will be so few in number that a child may write them.”
20On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
“And it shall come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob shall no more again stay upon him that smote them, but shall stay upon the Lord, the Holy One of Israel in truth.”
“It shall come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and such as have escaped of the house of Jacob, will never again depend on him who defeated them, but will depend on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.”
“in the day that the remnant of Israel and those of what house? The house of Jacob who have escaped will never again rely on the one who struck them. But will truly rely on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.”
21A remnant will return —a remnant of Jacob— to the Mighty God.
“the remnant shall return even the remnant of Jacob unto the mighty God.”
“The remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.”
“a remnant will return. The remnant of whom? Of Jacob to the mighty God.”
22Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand of the sea, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overflowing with righteousness.
“For though your people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them will return. The destruction decreed shall overflow with righteousness,”
“for though thy people, Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet only a remnant of them shall return. And the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.”
“for though your people. Oh Israel may be like the sand of the sea. Only a remnant within them will return. A destruction is determined overflowing with righteousness.”
23For the Lord GOD of Hosts will carry out the destruction decreed upon the whole land.
“For the Lord, God of hosts shall make a consumption. Even the determined in the midst of all of the land,”
“for the Lord God of hosts will make a determined end in the midst of the land.”
24Therefore this is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: "O My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear Assyria, who strikes you with a rod and lifts his staff against you as the Egyptians did.
“Therefore says the Lord God of hosts, O my people who dwell in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrian. He shall strike you with a rod and lift up his staff against you in the manner of Egypt,”
“Therefore, thus saith the Lord, God of hosts. Oh, my people that dwell in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian, for he shall smite thee with a rod and shall lift up his staff against thee after the manner of Egypt”
25For in just a little while My fury against you will subside, and My anger will turn to their destruction."
“for yet a very little while, and the indignation will cease, as will my anger in their destruction.”
“For yet a very little while and the indignation shall cease and mine anger in their destruction.”
26And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt.
“And the Lord of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him. According to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb and his rod was upon the sea. So shall he lift up at the manner of Egypt”
“The Lord of hosts will stir up a scourge for him, like the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Horeb. His rod was on the sea, so he will lift it up in the manner of Egypt,”
“And the Lord of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Horeb. And as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift up after the man of Egypt.”
27On that day the burden will be lifted from your shoulders, and the yoke from your neck. The yoke will be broken because your neck will be too large.
“and it shall come to pass in that day that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder and his yoke from off thy neck. And the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.”
“It shall come to pass in that day that His burden will be taken away from your shoulders and His yoke from your neck, and the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.”
“it will come to pass in that day that his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck, and the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.”
“and that day his burden will depart from your shoulder and his yoke from your neck and the yoke will be broken because of the fat”
28Assyria has entered Aiath and passed through Migron, storing their supplies at Michmash.
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29They have crossed at the ford: "We will spend the night at Geba." Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.
“they are gone over the passage. They have taken up their lodging at Geba. Rama is afraid. Gibeah of Saul is fled.”
30Cry aloud, O Daughter of Gallim! Listen, O Laishah! O wretched Anathoth!
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31Madmenah flees; the people of Gebim take refuge.
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32Yet today they will halt at Nob, shaking a fist at the mount of Daughter Zion, at the hill of Jerusalem.
“As yet shall he remain at Nob that day. He shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.”
“As yet, he will remain at Nob that day. He will shake his fist at the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.”
33Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled.
“Behold, the Lord, the God of Hosts, will lop off the bows with a terrible crash. Those also who are tall in stature will be cut down, and those who are lofty will be abased.”
“Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bow with terror and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down and the haughty shall be humbled.”
“Behold, the Lord, Lord of hosts, will lop off the bow with terror. Those of high stature will be hewn down and the haughty will be humbled.”
“Behold the Lord, the Lord of hosts shall lock the bow with terror, and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down and the haughty shall be humbled”
34He will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One.
“And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.”
“He will cut down the thickets of the forest with iron and Lebanon will fall by the mighty one.”
“He will cut down the thickets of the forest with an axe. And Lebanon will fall by the majestic one.”
“He will cut down the thickets of the forest with an iron axe, and Lebanon will fall by the mighty one.”