Isaiah 10:12

Isaiah 10:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
• New International Version (NIV)When the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the willful pride of his heart and the haughty look in his eyes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, he will punish the speech of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the boastful look in his eyes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Lord has performed all His work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, that He will say, “I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his haughty looks.”

Context of Isaiah 10:12

10I overpowered kingdoms ruled by idols, whose carved images were more impressive than Jerusalem’s or Samaria’s. 11As I have done to Samaria and its idols, so I will do to Jerusalem and its idols.” But when the sovereign master finishes judging Mount Zion and Jerusalem, then I will punish the king of Assyria for what he has proudly planned and for the arrogant attitude he displays. 13For he says: “By my strong hand I have accomplished this, by my strategy that I devised. I invaded the territory of nations, and looted their storehouses. Like a mighty conqueror, I brought down rulers. 14My 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.”

Isaiah 10:12 word by word

וְהָיָ֗ה כִּֽי־יְבַצַּ֤ע אֲדֹנָי֙ אֶת־כָּל־מַֽעֲשֵׂ֔הוּ בְּהַ֥ר צִיּ֖וֹן וּבִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם אֶפְקֹ֗ד עַל־פְּרִי־גֹ֙דֶל֙ לְבַ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֔וּר וְעַל־תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת ר֥וּם עֵינָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• when the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• hath performedבָּצַעbâtsa‛ · to cut off: to endH1214
• his whole workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• upon mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• and on Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• I will punishפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: punishH6485
• the fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
• of the stoutגֹּ֫דֶלgôdel · greatnessH1433
• heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
• and the gloryתִּפְאָרָהtiph'ârâh tiph'ereth · beautyH8597
• of his highרוּםrûm rûm · heightH7312
• looksעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869

Cross-references for Isaiah 10:12

• Isaiah 10:5Assyria, the club I use to vent my anger, is as good as dead, a cudgel with which I angrily punish.
• Isaiah 14:24The Lord who commands armies makes this solemn vow: “Be sure of this: Just as I have intended, so it will be; just as I have planned, it will happen.
• Isaiah 27:9So in this way Jacob’s sin will be forgiven, and this is how they will show they are finished sinning: They will make all the stones of the altars like crushed limestone, and the Asherah poles and the incense altars will no longer stand.
• Isaiah 46:10who announces the end from the beginning and reveals beforehand what has not yet occurred, who says, ‘My plan will be realized, I will accomplish what I desire,’
• Psalms 76:10Certainly your angry judgment upon men will bring you praise; you reveal your anger in full measure.
• 1 Peter 4:17For it is time for judgment to begin, starting with the house of God. And if it starts with us, what will be the fate of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?
• Isaiah 10:15Does an ax exalt itself over the one who wields it, or a saw magnify itself over the one who cuts with it? As if a scepter should brandish the one who raises it, or a staff should lift up what is not made of wood!
• Isaiah 17:12The many nations massing together are as good as dead, those who make a commotion as loud as the roaring of the sea’s waves. The people making such an uproar are as good as dead, those who make an uproar as loud as the roaring of powerful waves.
• Isaiah 29:7It will be like a dream, a night vision. There will be a horde from all the nations that fight against Ariel, those who attack her and her stronghold and besiege her.
• Isaiah 30:30The Lord will give a mighty shout and intervene in power, with furious anger and flaming, destructive fire, with a driving rainstorm and hailstones.
• Isaiah 31:5Just as birds hover over a nest, so the Lord who commands armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it; as he passes over he will rescue it.
• Isaiah 37:36The Lord’s messenger went out and killed 185,000 troops in the Assyrian camp. When they got up early the next morning, there were all the corpses!
• Jeremiah 50:18So I, the Lord God of Israel who rules over all, say: ‘I will punish the king of Babylon and his land just as I punished the king of Assyria.
• Isaiah 9:9All the people were aware of it, the people of Ephraim and those living in Samaria. Yet with pride and an arrogant attitude, they said,
• Job 40:11Scatter abroad the abundance of your anger. Look at every proud man and bring him low;
• Psalms 21:10You destroy their offspring from the earth, their descendants from among the human race.

Commentaries on Isaiah 10:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12The Lord "Jehovah" - For אדני Adonai, fourteen MSS. and three editions read יהוה Yehovah . The fruit "The effect" - "פרי peri, f. צבי tsebi, vid. Isaiah 13:19, sed confer, Proverbs 1:31; Proverbs 31:16, Proverbs 31:31." - Secker. The Chaldee renders the word פרי peri by עיבדי obadey, works; which seems to be the true sense; and I have followed it. - L.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Wherefore … - In this verse God, by the prophet, threatens punishment to the king of Assyria for his pride, and wicked designs. His whole work - His entire plan in regard to the punishment of the Jews. He sent the king of Assyria for a specific purpose to execute his justice on the people of Jerusalem. That plan he would execute entirely by the hand of Sennacherib, and would “then” inflict deserved, punishment on Sennacherib himself, for his wicked…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. 12Any royal power that exalts itself against the Lord is proud and arrogant. The Lord is the Great King over all rulers. When kings lift themselves up against him, they set themselves in opposition to God. Such pride will not last. God will humble and crush every ruler who stands against him (see Isaiah 2:11–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. whole work--His entire plan is regard to the punishment of the Jews (Is 10:5-7). Zion--the royal residence, the court, princes and nobles; as distinguished from "Jerusalem," the people in general. fruit--the result of, that is, the plants emanating from. stout--Hebrew, "greatness of," that is, pride of. glory--haughtiness.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 10:12

• Assyria
• Boasting
• Heart
• Isaiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Pride

In the dictionaries

• Assyria
• Jerusalem
• Assyria, Assyrian, Assyrian Empire
• Fruit
• Nineveh
• Prince
• Visitation
• Canon of the Old Testament
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah

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