Isaiah 10:5-13

5Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger — the staff in their hands is my wrath.

6I will send him against a godless nation; I will command him to go against a people destined for my rage, to take spoils, to plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.

7But this is not what he intends; this is not what he plans. It is his intent to destroy and to cut off many nations.

8For he says, “Aren’t all my commanders kings?

9Isn’t Calno like Carchemish? Isn’t Hamath like Arpad? Isn’t Samaria like Damascus?

10As my hand seized the kingdoms of worthless images, kingdoms whose idols exceeded those of Jerusalem and Samaria,

11and as I did to Samaria and its worthless images will I not also do to Jerusalem and its idols?”

12But when the Lord finishes all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for his arrogant acts and the proud look in his eyes.”

13For he said: I have done this by my own strength and wisdom, for I am clever. I abolished the borders of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty warrior, I subjugated the inhabitants.