New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 10:14
14And my hand reached to the riches of the peoples like a 1nest, 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.”
Isaiah 10:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)As one reaches into a nest, so my hand reached for the wealth of the nations; as people gather abandoned eggs, so I gathered all the countries; not one flapped a wing, or opened its mouth to chirp.’ ”
- English Standard Version (ESV)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."
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.”
Context of Isaiah 10:14
12So it will be that when the Lord has completed all His work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the pomp of his haughtiness.” 13For he has said, “By the power of my hand and by my wisdom I did this, For I have understanding; And I removed the boundaries of the peoples And plundered their treasures, And like a mighty man I brought down their inhabitants, 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.” 15Is the axe to boast itself over the one who chops with it? Is the saw to exalt itself over the one who wields it? That would be like a club wielding those who lift it, Or like a rod lifting him who is not wood. 16Therefore the Lord, the God of hosts, will send a wasting disease among his stout warriors; And under his glory a fire will be kindled like a burning flame.
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וַתִּמְצָ֨א כַקֵּ֤ן׀ יָדִי֙ לְחֵ֣יל הָֽעַמִּ֔ים וְכֶאֱסֹף֙ בֵּיצִ֣ים עֲזֻב֔וֹת כָּל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲנִ֣י אָסָ֑פְתִּי וְלֹ֤א הָיָה֙ נֹדֵ֣ד כָּנָ֔ף וּפֹצֶ֥ה פֶ֖ה וּמְצַפְצֵֽף׃Read the interlinear
- And my handיָדyâd · handH3027
- reachedמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
- to the richesחַ֫יִלchayil · strength: richH2428
- of the peoplesעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- nestקֵןqên · nestH7064
- And as one gathersאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
- abandonedעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
- eggsבֵּיצָהbêytsâh · eggH1000
- allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- And there was not one that flappedנָדַדnâdad · to wanderH5074
- its wingכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671
- or openedפָּצָהpâtsâh · to openH6475
- beakפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
- or chirpedצָפַףtsâphaph · to whisperH6850
Cross-references for Isaiah 10:14
- Isaiah 5:8Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field, Until there is no more room, So that you have to live alone in the midst of the land!
- Job 31:25If I have gloated because my wealth was great, And because my hand had secured so much;
- Proverbs 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor.
- Proverbs 21:6The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
- Hosea 12:7A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress.
- Nahum 2:9Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! For there is no limit to the treasure-- Wealth from every kind of desirable object.
- Nahum 3:1Woe to the bloody city, completely full of lies and pillage; Her prey never departs.
- Habakkuk 2:5Furthermore, wine betrays the haughty man, So that he does not stay at home. He enlarges his appetite like Sheol, And he is like death, never satisfied. He also gathers to himself all nations And collects to himself all peoples.
Commentaries on Isaiah 10:14
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14And my hand hath found, as a nest - By a beautiful and striking figure here, the Assyrian monarch is represented as describing the ease with which he had subdued kingdoms, and rifled them of their treasures. No resistance had been offered. He had taken them with as little opposition as a rustic takes possession of a nest, with its eggs or young, when the parent bird is away. Eggs that are left - That is, eggs that are left of the parent bird; when the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-19Verses 5-19 See what a change sin made. The king of Assyria, in his pride, thought to act by his own will. The tyrants of the world are tools of Providence. God designs to correct his people for their hypocrisy, and bring them nearer to him; but is that Sennacherib's design? No; he designs to gratify his own covetousness and ambition. The Assyrian boasts what great things he has done to other nations, by his own policy and power. He knows not that it is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-19God announced judgment on Assyria for several reasons: They destroyed other nations without mercy (Isaiah 10:7). They spoke with pride and dishonored God. They boasted about their own power (Isaiah 10:12). They oppressed other peoples and took what did not belong to them (Isaiah 10:13–14). They believed they were acting on their own. They did not recognize that God was using them (Isaiah 10:15).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. nest--implying the ease with which he carried off all before him. left--by the parent bird. none ... moved ... wing--image from an angry bird resisting the robbery of its "nest." peeped--chirped even low (Is 8:19). No resistance was offered me, of deed, or even word.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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