Catholic Public Domain Version
"In the same manner as my hand reached the kingdoms of the idol, so also will it reach their false images, those of Jerusalem and of Samaria. "
— Isaiah 10:10, Catholic Public Domain Version
“As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;”
“As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria; ”
“As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, whose engraved images exceeded those of Jerusalem and of Samaria;”
“I overpowered kingdoms ruled by idols, whose carved images were more impressive than Jerusalem’s or Samaria’s.”
“As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idol, so also their idols of Jerusalem, and of Samaria.”
“As my hand has come on the kingdoms of the images, whose pictured images were more in number than those of Jerusalem and Samaria;”
“As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;”
But he will not consider it to be so, and his heart will not suppose it to be this way. Instead, his heart will be set to crush and to exterminate more than a few nations.
For he will say:
“Are not my princes like many kings? Is not Calno like Carchemish, and Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?
In the same manner as my hand reached the kingdoms of the idol, so also will it reach their false images, those of Jerusalem and of Samaria.
Should I not do to Jerusalem and her false images, just as I have done to Samaria and her idols?”
And this shall be: when the Lord will have completed each of his works on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, I will act against the fruit of the exalted heart of king Assur, and against the glory of the haughtiness of his eyes.
For he has said: “I have acted with the strength of my own hand, and I have understood with my own wisdom, and I have removed the limits of the people, and I have plundered their leaders, and, like one with power, I have pulled down those residing on high.