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No one can even flap a wing against me or utter a peep of protest.” <a href="/esv/isaiah/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> My hand has found like a nest the wealth of the peoples; and as one gathers eggs that have been forsaken, so I have gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved a wing or opened the mouth or chirped.” <a href="/bsb/isaiah/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’” <a href="/kjv/isaiah/10.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/10.htm">New King James Version</a> My hand has found like a nest the riches of the people, And as one gathers eggs that are left, I have gathered all the earth; And there was no one who moved his wing, Nor opened his mouth with even a peep.” <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And my hand reached to the riches of the peoples like a nest, And as one gathers abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth; And there was not one that flapped its wing, opened its beak, or chirped.” <a href="/nasb/isaiah/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> And my hand reached to the riches of the peoples like a nest, And as one gathers abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth; And there was not one that flapped its wing or opened its beak or chirped.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And my hand reached to the riches of the peoples like a nest, And as one gathers abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth; And there was not one that flapped its wing or opened its beak or chirped.” <a href="/lsb/isaiah/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And my hand reached for the wealth of the peoples like a nest, And as one gathers abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth; And there was not one that flapped its wing or opened its beak or chirped.” <a href="/amp/isaiah/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “My hand has found the wealth of the people like a nest, And as one gathers eggs that are abandoned, so I have gathered all the earth; And there was not one that flapped its wing, or that opened its beak and chirped.” <a href="/csb/isaiah/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> My hand has reached out, as if into a nest, to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered the whole earth. No wing fluttered; no beak opened or chirped. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> My hand has reached out, as if into a nest, to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered the whole earth. No wing fluttered; no beak opened or chirped. <a href="/asv/isaiah/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> and my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the peoples; and as one gathereth eggs that are forsaken, have I gathered all the earth: and there was none that moved the wing, or that opened the mouth, or chirped. <a href="/cev/isaiah/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I have conquered the whole world! And it was easier than taking eggs from an unguarded nest. No one even flapped a wing or made a peep. <a href="/erv/isaiah/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> and my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the peoples; and as one gathereth eggs that are forsaken, have I gathered all the earth: and there was none that moved the wing, or that opened the mouth, or chirped. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I've found the riches of nations as one finds a nest. I've gathered the whole world as one gathers abandoned eggs. Not one of them flapped a wing, opened its mouth, or peeped." <a href="/gnt/isaiah/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> The nations of the world were like a bird's nest, and I gathered their wealth as easily as gathering eggs. Not a wing fluttered to scare me off; no beak opened to scream at me!" <a href="/isv/isaiah/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> My hand has found, as if in a nest, the wealth of the people; and as one gathers eggs that have been abandoned, so I have gathered all the inhabitants of the earth. Nothing moved a wing, opened its mouth, or chirped.' <a href="/msb/isaiah/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.?? <a href="/net/isaiah/10.htm">NET Bible</a> My hand discovered the wealth of the nations, as if it were in a nest, as one gathers up abandoned eggs, I gathered up the whole earth. There was no wing flapping, or open mouth chirping." <a href="/nheb/isaiah/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> My hand has found the riches of the peoples like a nest, and like one gathers eggs that are abandoned, have I gathered all the earth. There was no one who moved their wing, or that opened their mouth, or chirped." <a href="/wbt/isaiah/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/isaiah/10.htm">World English Bible</a> 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.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And my hand gets to the wealth of the peoples as to a nest, "" And as a gathering of forsaken eggs "" I have gathered all the earth, "" And there has not been one moving wing, "" Or opening mouth, or whispering.” <a href="/ylt/isaiah/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And my hand as to a nest Getteth to the wealth of the peoples, And as a gathering of forsaken eggs All the earth I -- I have gathered, And there hath not been one moving wing, Or opening mouth, or whispering.' <a href="/slt/isaiah/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And my hand will find as a nest for the strength of the peoples: and as he gathering eggs left, I gathered all the land; and there was not moving the wing, and opening wide the mouth, and peeping.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And my hand hath found the strength of the people as a nest; and as eggs are gathered, that are left, so have I gathered all the earth: and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or made the least noise. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And my hand has reached to the strength of the people, as to a nest. And, just as the eggs which have been left behind are gathered, so have I gathered the entire earth. And there was no one who moved a wing, or opened a mouth, or uttered a snarl.” <a href="/nabre/isaiah/10.htm">New American Bible</a> My hand has seized, like a nest, the wealth of nations. As one takes eggs left alone, so I took in all the earth; No one fluttered a wing, or opened a mouth, or chirped!” <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> My hand has found, like a nest, the wealth of the peoples; and as one gathers eggs that have been forsaken, so I have gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved a wing, or opened its mouth, or chirped.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And my hand has found like a nest the riches of the peoples; and as one gathers eggs that have been forsaken, I have gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved a wing or opened the mouth or chirped. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And my hands found the power of the Gentiles like a nest, and as they gather eggs that are abandoned, I gathered all the Earth, and there was nothing that lifted wings or opened its mouth or chirped!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the peoples; And as one gathereth eggs that are forsaken, Have I gathered all the earth; And there was none that moved the wing, Or that opened mouth, or chirped. <a href="/sep/isaiah/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And I will shake the inhabited cities: and I will take with my hand all the world as a nest: and I will even take them as eggs that have been left; and there is none that shall escape me, or contradict me. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/10-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=2231" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/10.htm">Judgment on Assyria</a> …13For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. 14<a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">My hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: wat·tim·ṣā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To attain to, find. ">reached</a> <a href="/hebrew/7064.htm" title="7064: ḵaq·qên (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- A nest. Contracted from qanan; a nest, sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling.">as into a nest</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: lə·ḥêl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">to seize the wealth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘am·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of the nations.</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: wə·ḵe·’ĕ·sōp̄ (Conj-w, Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">Like one gathering</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ‘ă·zu·ḇō·wṯ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fp) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">abandoned</a> <a href="/hebrew/1000.htm" title="1000: bê·ṣîm (N-fp) -- An egg. From the same as buwts; an egg.">eggs,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: ’ā·sā·p̄ə·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">gathered</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">No</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kā·nāp̄ (N-fs) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">wing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5074.htm" title="5074: nō·ḏêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to wave to and fro; figuratively, to rove, flee, or to drive away.">fluttered,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: p̄eh (N-ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">no beak</a> <a href="/hebrew/6475.htm" title="6475: ū·p̄ō·ṣeh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To part, open. A primitive root; to rend, i.e. Open.">opened</a> <a href="/hebrew/6850.htm" title="6850: ū·mə·ṣap̄·ṣêp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To chirp, peep. A primitive root; to coo or chirp.">or chirped.’”</a> 15Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/50-23.htm">Jeremiah 50:23</a> How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations! <a href="/habakkuk/2-6.htm">Habakkuk 2:6-8</a> Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’ / Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey. / Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you—because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers. <a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Daniel 4:30</a> 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?” <a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Ezekiel 28:2-5</a> “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. / Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! / By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. ... <a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a> The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ / Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD. <a href="/2_kings/19-22.htm">2 Kings 19:22-28</a> Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! / 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.” ... <a href="/isaiah/37-24.htm">Isaiah 37:24-29</a> 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 heights, 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. ... <a href="/jeremiah/51-20.htm">Jeremiah 51:20-23</a> “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. ... <a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm">Ezekiel 29:3</a> Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’ <a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13-14</a> You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” <a href="/revelation/18-7.htm">Revelation 18:7</a> As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ <a href="/luke/12-19.htm">Luke 12:19-20</a> Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ / But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ <a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a> For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. <a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a> But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” <a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a> Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And my hand has found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathers eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.and my<a href="/isaiah/5-8.htm">Isaiah 5:8</a> Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!<a href="/job/31-25.htm">Job 31:25</a> If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;<a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Proverbs 18:12</a> Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.peeped.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Abandoned</a> <a href="/genesis/8-11.htm">Beak</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-4.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Chirp</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-8.htm">Eggs</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-10.htm">Found</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-2.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Gathereth</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Gathers</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-17.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-2.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-8.htm">Nest</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-27.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-3.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-20.htm">Wing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/17-9.htm">Abandoned</a> <a href="/genesis/8-11.htm">Beak</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-2.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-4.htm">Chirp</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-7.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-23.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-15.htm">Eggs</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-22.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-15.htm">Found</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Gathereth</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-14.htm">Gathers</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-32.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-13.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-8.htm">Nest</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-17.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-6.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-7.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-11.htm">Wing</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 10</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">The woe of tyrants</a> 5. <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Assyria, the rod of hypocrites, for its pride shall be broken</a> 20. <a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">A remnant of Israel shall be saved</a> 23. <a href="/isaiah/10-23.htm">Judah is comforted with promise of deliverance from Assyria</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. This phrase illustrates the ease with which the Assyrian empire, under God's allowance, conquered and plundered other nations. The imagery of reaching into a nest suggests a lack of resistance, highlighting the vulnerability of these nations. Historically, Assyria was known for its military prowess and expansionist policies during the 8th century BC. The metaphor of a nest implies that the nations were defenseless, much like eggs in a nest. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of God's sovereignty over nations, as seen in <a href="/daniel/4-17.htm">Daniel 4:17</a>, where God is described as the one who gives kingdoms to whomever He wills.Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. The comparison to gathering abandoned eggs emphasizes the ease and completeness of Assyria's conquests. This reflects the historical reality of Assyria's dominance in the ancient Near East, where they often faced little effective resistance. The phrase "all the earth" is hyperbolic, indicating the vast extent of Assyrian control, though not literally the entire world. This can be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate gathering of all nations under Christ's reign, as prophesied in <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a>, where the kingdoms of the world become the kingdom of our Lord.No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’” This imagery suggests absolute silence and submission, indicating that the nations were unable to resist or even protest against Assyria's advances. In the cultural context, birds are often symbols of freedom and life, and their silence here underscores the total domination and despair experienced by the conquered peoples. This can be contrasted with the future hope found in <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>, where those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength and "mount up with wings like eagles," symbolizing restored freedom and strength through God's power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a> The dominant empire during the time of Isaiah, known for its military prowess and conquests. Assyria is depicted as the instrument of God's judgment against Israel but is also subject to God's judgment for its arrogance and pride. 2. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, warning them of impending judgment and offering hope for future restoration. 3. <a href="/topical/j/judah_and_israel.htm">Judah and Israel</a> The divided kingdoms of God's chosen people. Isaiah's prophecies often addressed both kingdoms, warning them of the consequences of their disobedience to God. 4. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> The overarching theme in <a href="/bsb/isaiah/10.htm">Isaiah 10</a>, where God uses nations like Assyria to accomplish His purposes, demonstrating His control over all earthly powers. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_restoration.htm">Judgment and Restoration</a> The dual themes in Isaiah's prophecies, where God judges nations for their sins but also promises restoration and redemption for His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> God is in control of all nations and uses them to accomplish His divine purposes. We can trust in His ultimate plan, even when it involves difficult circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a> Assyria's arrogance led to its downfall. We must guard against pride in our own lives, recognizing that all we have is from God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a> While God judges sin, He also offers mercy and restoration. We should seek His forgiveness and strive to live in obedience to His will. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a> Prophecies in the Bible serve as warnings and encouragements. They remind us of God's faithfulness and the certainty of His promises. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Trust in God's Deliverance</a> Just as God delivered Judah from Assyria, He is able to deliver us from our trials. We should place our trust in Him and not in our own strength.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 10</a> <a href="/q/what_are_heavenly_places_or_realms.htm">What are heavenly places or realms?</a> <a href="/q/peace_or_division__jesus'_intent.htm">Did Jesus come to bring peace or division? (Luke 2:14 vs. Matthew 10:34)</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_unjust_rulers.htm">Isaiah 10:1-4: Why would a just God allow oppressive rulers to continue writing unjust laws while still holding them accountable later?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_isaiah_14_linked_to_satan.htm">How do we resolve the apparent contradiction between Isaiah 14's depiction of a proud king and later Christian interpretations linking these verses to Satan?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) My hand hath found as a nest.--The inscription of Sargon presents an almost verbal parallelism (Records of the Past, vii. 28). In other documents the king looks on himself as a colossal fowler, and the kingdoms are but as birds'-nests for him to spoil, and the nests are left empty.There was none that . . . peeped--i.e., chirped. See Note on <a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm" title="And when they shall say to you, Seek to them that have familiar spirits, and to wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek to their God? for the living to the dead?">Isaiah 8:19</a>. Not a fledgling was left in the nests which the royal fowler had despoiled.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - My hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people; rather, of the peoples. The Assyrians are fond of comparing their enemies to birds ('Records of the Past,' vol. 7. pp. 36, 62, etc.); but the exact metaphor here used does not, I believe, occur in the inscriptions. The nations' treasures are like eggs found in deserted nests, which the hunter gathers without any, even the slightest, risk. All the earth. Oriental hyperbole. Assyrian monarchs often say that they "have subdued all the races of men," or "carried the glory of their name to the ends of the earth," or "overthrown the armies of the whole world in battle." Peeped; rather, chirped (see note on Isaiah 8:19). None of the inhabitants offered even such feeble resistance as a bird makes when its nest is robbed. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/10-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>My hand יָדִי֙ (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand reached וַתִּמְצָ֨א (wat·tim·ṣā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present as into a nest כַקֵּ֤ן ׀ (ḵaq·qên) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7064.htm">Strong's 7064: </a> A nest, the nestlings, a chamber, dwelling to seize the wealth לְחֵ֣יל (lə·ḥêl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength of the nations. הָֽעַמִּ֔ים (hā·‘am·mîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Like one gathering וְכֶאֱסֹף֙ (wə·ḵe·’ĕ·sōp̄) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove abandoned עֲזֻב֔וֹת (‘ă·zu·ḇō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> To loosen, relinquish, permit eggs, בֵּיצִ֣ים (bê·ṣîm) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1000.htm">Strong's 1000: </a> An egg I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I gathered אָסָ֑פְתִּי (’ā·sā·p̄ə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the earth. הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land No וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no wing כָּנָ֔ף (kā·nāp̄) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle fluttered, נֹדֵ֣ד (nō·ḏêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5074.htm">Strong's 5074: </a> To wave to and fro, to rove, flee, to drive away no beak פֶ֖ה (p̄eh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to opened וּפֹצֶ֥ה (ū·p̄ō·ṣeh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6475.htm">Strong's 6475: </a> To rend, open or chirped.” וּמְצַפְצֵֽף׃ (ū·mə·ṣap̄·ṣêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6850.htm">Strong's 6850: </a> To chirp, peep <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/10-14.htm">Isaiah 10:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/10-14.htm">Isaiah 10:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/10-14.htm">Isaiah 10:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/10-14.htm">Isaiah 10:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/10-14.htm">Isaiah 10:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/10-14.htm">Isaiah 10:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/10-14.htm">Isaiah 10:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/10-14.htm">Isaiah 10:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/10-14.htm">Isaiah 10:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/10-14.htm">Isaiah 10:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-14.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 10:14 My hand has found the riches (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 10:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 10:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/10-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 10:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 10:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>