Holy Scripture

Isaiah 10:7

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 5 and following) Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger, and the staff in their hands is my fury. I will send him against a deceitful nation, and I will command him against the people of my wrath, to take the spoil and seize the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. But he does not understand…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Isaiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

7But he meant not thus, neither did he devise thus in his soul: but his mind shall change, and that to destroy nations not a few.

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In context

5Woe to the Assyrians; the rod of my wrath, and anger are in their hands.

6I will send my wrath against a sinful nation, and I will charge my people to take plunder and spoil, and to trample the cities, and to make them dust.

— Isaiah 10:7 —

8And if they should say to him, Thou alone art ruler;

9then shall he say, Have I not taken the country above Babylon and Calno, where the tower was built? and have I not taken Arabia, and Damascus, and Samaria?

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