Isaiah 10:8

"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."

Key Reflection

This verse reveals the true intentions behind the actions of oppressors who claim they are acting for a higher purpose. Instead, their hearts are set on destruction and the eradication of nations, showcasing the deceitfulness of their motives and the severity of their wickedness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For he saith -This verse, and the subsequent verses toIsaiah 10:11, contain the vaunting of the king of Assyria, and the descriptions of his own confidence of success. Are not my princes altogether kings? -This is a confident boast of his “own” might and power. His own dominion was so great that even his princes were endowed with the ordinary power and “regalia” of kings. The word “princes,” may here refer either to those of his own family and court - to the satraps and officers of power in his army, or around his throne: or more probably, it may refer to the subordinate governors whom he had set over the provinces which he had conquered.

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