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Isaiah 10:14

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 10:14

Verse 14 of 34

Scripture focus

And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs [that are] left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.

Isaiah 10:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 10:14

Theological / Devotional

As one gathereth eggs. See on v. 13. The treasures and possessions of the nations were regarded by Assyria as simply so much spoil to be taken away. In words very similar to the language of this text the Assyrian kings boasted of seizing the treasures of peoples near and far and carting them away. For instance, the famed library of Ashurbanipal contained, in large part, records and objects taken during the course of Assyrian conquests.

None that moved. Where the Assyrian armies had been, nothing but death and devastation remained. Assyrian kings describe beautiful regions they left without inhabitant and laid utterly waste and bare. Isaiah has given a vivid and accurate picture of the proud boasts of these Assyrian kings.

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