Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Assyria, the club I use to vent my anger, is as good as dead, a cudgel with which I angrily punish.
New American Standard Bible
And the staff in whose hands is
King James Version
O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
Holman Bible
the staff in their hands is My wrath.
International Standard Version
"How terrible it will be for Assyria, the rod of my anger! The club is in their hands!
A Conservative Version
Ho, Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!
American Standard Version
Ho Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, the staff in whose hand is mine indignation!
Amplified
Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger [against Israel],
The staff in whose hand is My indignation and fury [against Israel’s disobedience]!
Bible in Basic English
Ho! Assyrian, the rod of my wrath, the instrument of my punishment!
Darby Translation
Ah! the Assyrian! the rod of mine anger! and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
Julia Smith Translation
Wo to Assur the rod of mine anger, and that rod in their hand, my wrath.
King James 2000
O Assyria, the rod of my anger, the staff in their hand is my indignation.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Ah! Assyria, the rod of my anger, and a staff is in their hand: my wrath!
Modern King James verseion
Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger! And the staff in their hand is My fury.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Woe be also unto Assyria, which is a staff of my wrath, in whose hand is the rod of my punishment.
New Heart English Bible
Alas Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation.
The Emphasized Bible
Alas! for Assyria, the rod of mine anger, - Yea, the very staff in their hand, is, my displeasure:
Webster
O Assyrian, the rod of my anger, and the staff in their hand is my indignation.
World English Bible
Alas Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!
Youngs Literal Translation
Woe to Asshur, a rod of Mine anger, And a staff in their hand is Mine indignation.
Themes
Agency » In executing judgments
Assyria » Prophecies concerning
Assyria » Predictions respecting » Invasion of judah by
Assyria » As a power, was » An instrument of God's vengeance
The Providence of God » The wicked made to promote the designs of
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 10:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment On Assyria's Arrogance
4 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. 5 Assyria, the club I use to vent my anger, is as good as dead, a cudgel with which I angrily punish. 6 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 10:11
From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
Psalm 17:14
Lord, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.
Psalm 125:3
Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settle upon the allotted land of the godly. Otherwise the godly might do what is wrong.
Isaiah 8:4
for before the child knows how to cry out, 'My father' or 'My mother,' the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria."
Isaiah 10:15
Does an ax exalt itself over the one who wields it, or a saw magnify itself over the one who cuts with it? As if a scepter should brandish the one who raises it, or a staff should lift up what is not made of wood!
Isaiah 13:5
They come from a distant land, from the horizon. It is the Lord with his instruments of judgment, coming to destroy the whole earth.
Isaiah 14:5-6
The Lord has broken the club of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.
Isaiah 14:25
I will break Assyria in my land, I will trample them underfoot on my hills. Their yoke will be removed from my people, the burden will be lifted from their shoulders.
Isaiah 30:30
The Lord will give a mighty shout and intervene in power, with furious anger and flaming, destructive fire, with a driving rainstorm and hailstones.
Isaiah 66:14
When you see this, you will be happy, and you will be revived. The Lord will reveal his power to his servants and his anger to his enemies.
Jeremiah 51:20-24
"Babylon, you are my war club, my weapon for battle. I used you to smash nations. I used you to destroy kingdoms.
Zephaniah 2:13
The Lord will attack the north and destroy Assyria. He will make Nineveh a heap of ruins; it will be as barren as the desert.