Isaiah 10 · Verse 13

Isaiah 10:13

For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:
Isaiah 10:13, King James Version

Isaiah 10:13 in other translations

BSBFor he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.
WEBFor he has said, “By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding. I have removed the boundaries of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures. Like a valiant man I have brought down their rulers.
ASVFor he hath said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I have understanding: and I have removed the bounds of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures, and like a valiant man I have brought down them that sit on thrones:
YLTFor he hath said, ‘By the power of my hand I have wrought, And by my wisdom, for I have been intelligent, And I remove borders of the peoples, And their chief ones I have spoiled, And I put down as a mighty one the inhabitants,
DARBYFor he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I am intelligent; and I have removed the bounds of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures, and, like a valiant man, I have brought down them that sit on thrones;
BBEFor he has said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my knowledge, for I am wise: and I have taken away the limits of the peoples' lands, and the stores of their wealth have become mine; and I have made towns low in the dust, sending destruction on those living in them;
WebsterFor he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:

What does Isaiah 10:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. I am prudent--He ascribes his success to his own prudence, not to God's providence. removed the bounds--set aside old, and substituted new boundaries of kingdoms at will. A criminal act, as Jehovah Himself had appointed the boundaries of the nations (De 32:8). treasures--"hoarded treasures" [Horsley]. put down ... inhabitants like, &c.--rather, "as a valiant man, I have brought down (from their seats) those seated" (namely, "on thrones"; as in Psa 2:4; 29:10; 55:19). The Hebrew for "He that abideth," is He that sitteth on a throne); otherwise, "I have brought down (as captives into Assyria, which lay lower than Judea; therefore 'brought down,' compare Is 36:1, 10), the inhabitants" [Maurer].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 Like a valiant man "Strongly seated" - Twelve MSS. agree with the Keri in reading כביר kabbir, without the א aleph. And Sal. ben Melec and Kimchi thus explain it:" them who dwelled in a great and strong place I have brought down to the ground."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 10:5-19

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…

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Isaiah 10:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֣יkiforH3588
אָמַ֗ר'a.Marhe has saidH559
בְּכֹ֤חַbe.Kho.achby [the] strength ofH3581
יָדִי֙ya.Dihand myH3027
עָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiI have actedH6213
וּבְחָכְמָתִ֖יu.ve.cha.khe.ma.Tiand by skill myH2451
כִּ֣יkiforH3588
נְבֻנ֑וֹתִיne.vu.No.tiI have understandingH995
וְאָסִ֣יר\׀ve.'a.Sirand I may removeH5493
גְּבוּלֹ֣תge.vu.Lot[the] boundaries ofH1367
עַמִּ֗ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971
וַעֲתוּדֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙va.'a.ti.do.tei.hemand provisions theirH6259
שׁוֹשֵׂ֔תִיsho.Se.tiI have plunderedH8154
וְאוֹרִ֥ידve.'o.Ridand I may bring downH3381
כַּאבִּ֖ירka.Birlike a mighty [man]H47
יוֹשְׁבִֽים\׃yo.she.ViminhabitantsH3427

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 10:13

  • Deuteronomy 8:17

    And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

  • Daniel 4:30

    The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

  • Ezekiel 29:3

    Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.

  • Hosea 13:15-16

    Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

  • 2 Kings 16:8

    And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.

  • 2 Kings 18:15

    And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king’s house.

  • 2 Kings 17:24

    And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

  • 2 Kings 18:11

    And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:

  • 2 Kings 15:29

    In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel–beth–maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.

  • Ezekiel 26:2

    Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste:

  • 2 Kings 19:22-24

    Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel. By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel. I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.

  • 2 Kings 17:6

    In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
For he saith.
8; 37:23,24; De 8:17; Eze 25:3; 26:2; 28:2-9; 29:3; Da 4:30; Am 6:13
Hab 1:16
I have removed.
2Ki 15:29; 17:6,24; 18:11,32; 1Ch 5:26; Am 5:27; 6:1,2
robbed.
2Ki 16:8; 18:15; Ho 13:15,16
a valiant man. or, many people.

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Context

  • Isaiah 10:12

    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.

  • Isaiah 10:13

    For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:

  • Isaiah 10:14

    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.

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Isaiah 10:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque dijo: Con la fortaleza de mi mano lo he hecho, y con mi sabiduría; porque he sido prudente: y quité los términos de los pueblos, y saqueé sus tesoros, y derribé como valientes los que estaban sentados:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Car il a dit: Par la force de ma main je l’ai fait, et par ma sagesse, car je suis intelligent; et j’ai ôté les bornes des peuples, et j’ai pillé leurs trésors, et comme un homme puissant j’ai fait descendre ceux qui étaient assis sur des trônes.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn er hat gesagt: Durch die Kraft meiner Hand und durch meine Weisheit habe ich es getan, denn ich bin verständig; und ich verrückte die Grenzen der Völker und plünderte ihre Schätze und stieß, als ein Gewaltiger, Thronende hinab;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dixit enim: In fortitudine manus meæ feci, et in sapientia mea intellexi; et abstuli terminos populorum, et principes eorum deprædatus sum, et detraxi quasi potens in sublimi residentes.