Assyria Is God’s Instrument

10 Woe to those who (A)enact evil statutes
And to those who constantly record [a]unjust decisions,
So as (B)to [b]deprive the needy of justice
And rob the poor of My people of their rights,
So (C)that widows may be their spoil
And that they may plunder the [c]orphans.
Now (D)what will you do in the (E)day of punishment,
And in the devastation which will come (F)from afar?
(G)To whom will you flee for help?
And where will you leave your [d]wealth?

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 10:1 Lit mischief or misfortune
  2. Isaiah 10:2 Lit turn aside from
  3. Isaiah 10:2 Or fatherless
  4. Isaiah 10:3 Lit glory