O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.

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Arrogant Assyria Also Judged

“Woe to Assyria, (A)the rod of My anger
And the staff in whose hand is My indignation.

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I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

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I send him against a godless(A) nation,
    I dispatch(B) him against a people who anger me,(C)
to seize loot and snatch plunder,(D)
    and to trample(E) them down like mud in the streets.

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I will send him against (A)an ungodly nation,
And against the people of My wrath
I will (B)give him charge,
To seize the spoil, to take the prey,
And to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

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I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.

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I have commanded those I prepared for battle;
    I have summoned my warriors(A) to carry out my wrath(B)
    those who rejoice(C) in my triumph.

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I have commanded My [a]sanctified ones;
I have also called (A)My mighty ones for My anger—
Those who (B)rejoice in My exaltation.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 13:3 consecrated or set apart