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Isaiah 10:10–11

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10:10I overpowered kingdoms ruled by idols,18

whose carved images were more impressive than Jerusalem’s19 or Samaria’s.

10:11As I have done to Samaria and its idols,

so I will do to Jerusalem and its idols.”20

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Footnotes

  1. 18 Heb “Just as my hand found the kingdoms of the idol[s].” The comparison is expanded in v. 11a (note “as”) and completed in v. 11b (note “so”).
  2. 19 For the location of Jerusalem see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
  3. 20 The statement is constructed as a rhetorical question in the Hebrew text: “Is it not [true that] just as I have done to Samaria and its idols, so I will do to Jerusalem and its idols?” This statement indicates that the prophecy dates sometime between 722–701 b.c.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

As my hand has reached to the kingdoms of the idols,

whose carved images were greater than those of Jerusalem and Samaria,

shall I not do to Jerusalem and her idols

as I have done to Samaria and her images?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As my hand seized the kingdoms of the idols,

kingdoms whose images excelled those of Jerusalem and Samaria—

shall I not deal with Jerusalem and her images

as I dealt with Samaria and her idols?’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

As my hand seized the kingdoms of worthless images,

kingdoms whose idols exceeded those of Jerusalem and Samaria,

and as I did to Samaria and its worthless images

will I not also do to Jerusalem and its idols?”

NLTNew Living Translation

Yes, we have finished off many a kingdom

whose gods were greater than those in Jerusalem and Samaria.

So we will defeat Jerusalem and her gods,

just as we destroyed Samaria with hers.’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

As my hand has reached to the kingdoms of the idols

—and their images were greater than those of Jerusalem and Samaria—

shall I not do to Jerusalem and its idols

what I have done to Samaria and her idols?”

KJV 1900King James Version

As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols,

And whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;

Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols,

So do to Jerusalem and her idols?