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Isaiah 10:8

Judgment

6 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.

7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?

9 Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?

10 As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.
KJV
For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?
WEB
For he says, “Aren’t all of my princes kings?
ASV
For he saith, Are not my princes all of them kings?
DARBY
For he saith, Are not my princes all kings?
BLB
For he says: “Are not my princes all kings?
ÅB
For han sier: Er ikke mine høvdinger konger alle sammen?
OTB
For han hevder: "Er ikke mine kommandører som konger?"
B1930
For han sier: Er ikke mine høvdinger konger alle sammen?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Kings 18:24

    How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

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  • 2 Kings 19:10

    Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

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  • Daniel 2:37

    Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

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  • Ezekiel 26:7

    For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring upon Tyrus Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and companies, and much people.

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  • Isaiah 36:8

    Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

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