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Isaiah 10:8–12

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10:8Indeed,16 he says:

“Are not my officials all kings?

10:9Is not Calneh like Carchemish?

Hamath like Arpad?

Samaria like Damascus?17

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

10:12But when21 the sovereign master22 finishes judging23 Mount Zion and Jerusalem, then I24 will punish the king of Assyria for what he has proudly planned and for the arrogant attitude he displays.25

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Footnotes

  1. 16 Or “For” (, , , ).
  2. 17 Calneh … Carchemish … Hamath … Arpad … Samaria … Damascus. The city states listed here were conquered by the Assyrians between 740–717 b.c. The point of the rhetorical questions is that no one can stand before Assyria’s might. On the geographical, rather than chronological arrangement of the cities, see J. N. Oswalt, Isaiah (), 1:, n. 4.
  3. 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”).
  4. 19 For the location of Jerusalem see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
  5. 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.
  6. 21 The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in .
  7. 22 The Hebrew term translated “sovereign master” here and in vv. 16, 23, 24, 33 is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).
  8. 23 Heb “his work on/against.” Cf. , , “on”; “against.”
  9. 24 The Lord is speaking here, as in vv. 5–6a.
  10. 25 Heb “I will visit [judgment] on the fruit of the greatness of the heart of the king of Assyria, and on the glory of the height of his eyes.” The proud Assyrian king is likened to a large, beautiful fruit tree.

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

for he says:

“Are not my commanders all kings?

Is not Calno like Carchemish?

Is not Hamath like Arpad?

Is not Samaria like Damascus?

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?”

When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, he will punish the speech of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the boastful look in his eyes.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

‘Are not my commanders all kings?’ he says.

‘Has not Kalno fared like Carchemish?

Is not Hamath like Arpad,

and Samaria like Damascus?

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?’ ”

When the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the willful pride of his heart and the haughty look in his eyes.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For he says,

“Aren’t all my commanders kings?

Isn’t Calno like Carchemish?

Isn’t Hamath like Arpad?

Isn’t Samaria like Damascus?

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?”

But when the Lord finishes all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for his arrogant acts and the proud look in his eyes.”

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

He will say,

‘Each of my princes will soon be a king.

We destroyed Calno just as we did Carchemish.

Hamath fell before us as Arpad did.

And we destroyed Samaria just as we did Damascus.

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.’ ”

After the Lord has used the king of Assyria to accomplish his purposes on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, he will turn against the king of Assyria and punish him—for he is proud and arrogant.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For he says, “Are not my commanders altogether kings?

Is not Calno like Carchemish?

Is not Hamath like Arpad?

Is not Samaria like Damascus?

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?”

And this shall happen: when the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, “I will punish the arrogance of the king of Assyria and his haughtiness.”

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?

Is not Calno as Carchemish?

Is not Hamath as Arpad?

Is not Samaria as Damascus?

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?

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.

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