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Isaiah 10: The Proud Ax and the Remnant

Isaiah warned leaders who made unfair laws that robbed the poor, widows, and orphans. God said he would use Assyria like a rod to correct his people, but the king of Assyria was proud and boasted that his own strength had won his victories. God asked whether an ax should brag against the one who chops with it. God promised to humble the proud king. He also promised that a remnant of Israel would return to the mighty God and lean on Yahweh in truth. He told his people in Zion not to be afraid of the Assyrian, because the yoke would be lifted from their shoulders.

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World English Bible · 34 verses

  1. 1 Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decreesThis verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  2. 2 to deprive the needy of justice, and to rob the poor among my people of their rights, that widows may be their plunder, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  3. 3 What will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  4. 4 They will only bow down under the prisoners, and will fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  5. 5 Alas Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  6. 6 I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people who anger me I will give him a command to take the plunder and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  7. 7 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  8. 8 For he says, “Aren’t all of my princes kings?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  9. 9 Isn’t Calno like Carchemish? Isn’t Hamath like Arpad? Isn’t Samaria like Damascus?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  10. 10 As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, whose engraved images exceeded those of Jerusalem and of Samaria,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  11. 11 shall I not, as I have done to Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  12. 12 Therefore it will happen that when the Lord has performed his whole work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the willful proud heart of the king of Assyria, and the insolence of his arrogant looks.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  13. 13 For he has said, “By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding. I have removed the boundaries of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures. Like a valiant man I have brought down their rulers.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  14. 14 My hand has found the riches of the peoples like a nest, and like one gathers eggs that are abandoned, I have gathered all the earth. There was no one who moved their wing, or that opened their mouth, or chirped.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  15. 15 Should an ax brag against him who chops with it? Should a saw exalt itself above him who saws with it? As if a rod should lift those who lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up someone who is not wood.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  16. 16 Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory a burning will be kindled like the burning of fire.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  17. 17 The light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  18. 18 He will consume the glory of his forest and of his fruitful field, both soul and body. It will be as when a standard bearer faints.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  19. 19 The remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child could write their number.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  20. 20 It will come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob will no more again lean on him who struck them, but shall lean on Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  21. 21 A remnant will return, even the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  22. 22 For though your people, Israel, are like the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  23. 23 For the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will make a full end, and that determined, throughout all the earth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  24. 24 Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, says, “My people who dwell in Zion, don’t be afraid of the Assyrian, though he strike you with the rod, and lift up his staff against you, as Egypt did.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  25. 25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation against you will be accomplished, and my anger will be directed to his destruction.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  26. 26 Yahweh of Armies will stir up a scourge against him, as in the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb. His rod will be over the sea, and he will lift it up like he did against Egypt.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  27. 27 It will happen in that day that his burden will depart from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing oil.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  28. 28 He has come to Aiath. He has passed through Migron. At Michmash he stores his baggage.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  29. 29 They have gone over the pass. They have taken up their lodging at Geba. Ramah trembles. Gibeah of Saul has fled.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  30. 30 Cry aloud with your voice, daughter of Gallim! Listen, Laishah! You poor Anathoth!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  31. 31 Madmenah is a fugitive. The inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  32. 32 This very day he will halt at Nob. He shakes his hand at the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  33. 33 Behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  34. 34 He will cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon will fall by the Mighty One.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Coming Back to God

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Color the people walking home to God. God welcomes His people back.

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“A remnant will return, even the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.”

Isaiah 10:21 (WEB)

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