Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But this is not what he intends, this is not what he has in mind; his purpose is to destroy, to put an end to many nations. New Living Translation But the king of Assyria will not understand that he is my tool; his mind does not work that way. His plan is simply to destroy, to cut down nation after nation. English Standard Version But he does not so intend, and his heart does not so think; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few; Berean Standard Bible But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations. King James 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. New King James Version Yet he does not mean so, Nor does his heart think so; But it is in his heart to destroy, And cut off not a few nations. New American Standard Bible Yet it does not so intend, Nor does it plan so in its heart, But rather it is its purpose to destroy And to eliminate many nations. NASB 1995 Yet it does not so intend, Nor does it plan so in its heart, But rather it is its purpose to destroy And to cut off many nations. NASB 1977 Yet it does not so intend Nor does it plan so in its heart, But rather it is its purpose to destroy, And to cut off many nations. Legacy Standard Bible But it does not intend to act in this way, And it does not think in its heart in this way, Rather, what is in its heart is to destroy And to cut off many nations. Amplified Bible Yet it is not Assyria’s intention [to do My will], Nor does it plan so in its heart, But instead it is its purpose to destroy And to cut off many nations. Christian Standard Bible But this is not what he intends; this is not what he plans. It is his intent to destroy and to cut off many nations. Holman Christian Standard Bible But this is not what he intends; this is not what he plans. It is his intent to destroy and to cut off many nations. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version He has even bigger plans in mind, because he wants to destroy many nations. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation But that's not what they intend to do. Their minds don't work that way. Their purpose is to destroy and put an end to many nations. Good News Translation But the Assyrian emperor has his own violent plans in mind. He is determined to destroy many nations. International Standard Version But this is not what he intends, and this is not what he thinks in his mind; but it is in his mind to destroy, and to cut down many nations. Majority Standard Bible But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations. 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. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he does not think [it] so, "" And his heart does not reckon [it] so, "" For—to destroy [is] in his heart, "" And to cut off nations—not a few. Young's Literal Translation And he -- he thinketh not so, And his heart reckoneth not so, For -- to destroy is in his heart, And to cut off nations not a few. Smith's Literal Translation And he will not thus purpose, and his heart will not reckon thus; for in his heart to destroy and to cut off nations not few. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut 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. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. New American Bible But this is not what he intends, nor does he have this in mind; Rather, it is in his heart to destroy, to make an end of not a few nations. New Revised Standard Version But this is not what he intends, nor does he have this in mind; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut he does not look so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and annihilate nations not a few. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he has not so appeared, and in his heart he was not so considered, but that he will destroy in his heart and he shall consume many nations OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Howbeit 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation But 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judgment on Assyria…6I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. 7But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations. 8“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.… Cross References Micah 4:11-12 But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, “Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion.” / But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD or understand His plan, for He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor. Habakkuk 1:11 Then they sweep by like the wind and pass through. They are guilty; their own strength is their god.” Jeremiah 50:17-18 Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.” / Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “I will punish the king of Babylon and his land as I punished the king of Assyria. Ezekiel 29:19-20 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will carry off its wealth, seize its spoil, and remove its plunder. This will be the wages for his army. / I have given him the land of Egypt as the reward for his labor, because it was done for Me, declares the Lord GOD. 2 Kings 19:23-28 Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest outposts, the densest of its forests. / I have dug wells and drunk foreign waters. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.” / Have you not heard? Long ago I ordained it; in days of old I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you should crush fortified cities into piles of rubble. ... Isaiah 37:26-29 Have you not heard? Long ago I ordained it; in days of old I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you should crush fortified cities into piles of rubble. / Therefore their inhabitants, devoid of power, are dismayed and ashamed. They are like plants in the field, tender green shoots, grass on the rooftops, scorched before it is grown. / But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me. ... Jeremiah 51:20-23 “You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin. / With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver. / With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden. ... Daniel 4:30-32 the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?” / While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you. / You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.” Isaiah 14:24-27 The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. / I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.” / This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. ... Isaiah 46:10-11 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ / I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it. Proverbs 16:4 The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster. Romans 9:17-18 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” / Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden. Acts 4:27-28 In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen. Revelation 17:17 For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. Genesis 50:20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. Treasury of Scripture However, he means not so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few. he meaneth Genesis 50:20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. Micah 4:11,12 Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion… Acts 2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: in his heart Isaiah 36:18-20 Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? … Isaiah 37:11-13 Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands by destroying them utterly; and shalt thou be delivered? … Jump to Previous Cut Cutting Design Destroy Destruction End Few Heart Howbeit However Intend Intends Mean Meaneth Mind Nations Plan Purpose Rather Reckoneth Think ThinkethJump to Next Cut Cutting Design Destroy Destruction End Few Heart Howbeit However Intend Intends Mean Meaneth Mind Nations Plan Purpose Rather Reckoneth Think ThinkethIsaiah 10 1. The woe of tyrants5. Assyria, the rod of hypocrites, for its pride shall be broken 20. A remnant of Israel shall be saved 23. Judah is comforted with promise of deliverance from Assyria But this is not his intention The phrase highlights the disconnect between the actions of the Assyrian king and the divine purpose behind them. In Hebrew, the word for "intention" is "מחשבה" (machashabah), which can also mean "thought" or "plan." This suggests that while the Assyrian king has his own motives, they are not aligned with God's ultimate purpose. Historically, Assyria was a powerful empire known for its military conquests and expansionist policies. The king's intention was likely driven by ambition and a desire for power, but God uses even the intentions of the wicked to fulfill His divine will. this is not his plan For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But thisוְהוּא֙ (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no what כֵ֣ן (ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus he intends; יְדַמֶּ֔ה (yə·ḏam·meh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1819: To compare, to resemble, liken, consider this is not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no what כֵ֣ן (ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus he plans. יַחְשֹׁ֑ב (yaḥ·šōḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2803: To think, account His purpose וּלְבָב֖וֹ (ū·lə·ḇā·ḇōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart is to destroy לְהַשְׁמִ֣יד (lə·haš·mîḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 8045: To be exterminated or destroyed and cut off וּלְהַכְרִ֥ית (ū·lə·haḵ·rîṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant many לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no nations. גּוֹיִ֖ם (gō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts Links Isaiah 10:7 NIVIsaiah 10:7 NLT Isaiah 10:7 ESV Isaiah 10:7 NASB Isaiah 10:7 KJV Isaiah 10:7 BibleApps.com Isaiah 10:7 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 10:7 Chinese Bible Isaiah 10:7 French Bible Isaiah 10:7 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 10:7 However he doesn't mean so neither does (Isa Isi Is) |