15. Shall the instrument boast against Him who uses it? Through free in a sense, and carrying out his own plans, the Assyrian was unconsciously carrying out God's purposes. shaketh it —moves it back and forward. staff . . . lift . . . itself . . . no wood —rather, "as if the staff ( man, the instrument of God's judgments on his fellow man) should set aside (Him who is) not wood" ( not a mere instrument, as man ). On "no wood" compare :- , "that which is not God; " :- shows that God is meant here by "not wood" [MAURER]. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-16" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-isa-10-004
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