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Isaiah 10:14

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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.’”

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 14

The prophet, in this chapter, is dealing, I. With the proud oppressors of his people at home, that abused their power, to pervert justice, whom he would reckon with for their tyranny (Isa 10:1-4). II. With a threatening invader of his people from abroad, Sennacherib king of Assyria, concerning whom observe, 1. The commission given him to invade Judah (Isa 10:5, Isa 10:6). 2. His pride and insolence in the execution of that commission (Isa 10:7-11, Isa 10:13, Isa 10:14). 3. A rebuke given to his haughtiness, and a threatening of his fall and ruin, when he had served the purposes for which God raised him up (Isa 10:12, Isa 10:15-19). 4. A promise of grace to the people of God, to enable them to bear up under the affliction, and to get good by it (Isa 10:20-23). 5. Great encouragement given to them not to fear this threatening storm, but to hope that, though for the present all the country was put into a great consternation by it, yet it would end well, in the destruction of this formidable enemy (Isa 10:24-34). And this is intended to quiet the minds of good people in reference to all the threatening efforts of the wrath of the church's enemies. If God be for us, who can be against us? None to do us any harm.

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Strong's Concordancev. 14

יָד (yâd, H3027) — a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), מָצָא (mâtsâʼ, H4672) — properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or… קֵן (qên, H7064) — a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling חַיִל (chayil, H2428) — probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue,… עַם (ʻam, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence… אָסַף (ʼâçaph, H622) — to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave… בֵּיצָה (bêytsâh, H1000) — an egg (from its whiteness) עָזַב (ʻâzab, H5800) — to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) נָדַד (nâdad, H5074) — properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee,… כָּנָף (kânâph, H3671) — an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or… פָּצָה (pâtsâh, H6475) — to rend, i.e. open (especially the mouth) פֶּה (peh, H6310) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech);… צָפַף (tsâphaph, H6850) — to coo or chirp (as a bird)

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Job 31:25rank 3

if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much,

Isaiah 5:8rank 2

Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land.

Jeremiah 49:16rank 2

The terror you cause and the pride of your heart have deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks, O occupiers of the mountain summit. Though you elevate your nest like the eagle, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.

Proverbs 18:12rank 2

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Obadiah 1:4rank 2

Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.

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