NET Bible
"But he does not agree with this, his mind does not reason this way, for his goal is to destroy, and to eliminate many nations."
— Isaiah 10:7, NET Bible
“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.”
“Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few. ”
“However he doesn't mean so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off not a few nations.”
“But he shall not take it so, and his heart shall not think so: but his heart shall be set to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.”
“But this is not what is in his mind, and this is not his design; but his purpose is destruction, and the cutting off of more and more nations.”
“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.”
You will have no place to go, except to kneel with the prisoners, or to fall among those who have been killed. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.
The Lord Turns on Arrogant Assyria Beware, Assyria, the club I use to vent my anger, a cudgel with which I angrily punish.
I sent him against a godless nation, I ordered him to attack the people with whom I was angry, to take plunder and to carry away loot, to trample them down like dirt in the streets.
But he does not agree with this, his mind does not reason this way, for his goal is to destroy, and to eliminate many nations.
Indeed, he says:“Are not my officials all kings?
Is not Calneh like Carchemish? Hamath like Arpad? Samaria like Damascus?
I overpowered kingdoms ruled by idols, whose carved images were more impressive than Jerusalem’s or Samaria’s.