Isaiah 10:6

I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

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I am sending him against a hypocritical nation, ordering him to march against a people who enrage me, to take the spoil and the plunder and trample them down like mud in the street.

I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.

I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

Isaiah 10:6 KJV is a powerful declaration of God's sovereign judgment against His own people, Judah (and by extension, Israel), who had become spiritually corrupt. In this verse, God reveals His intent to use a foreign power as an instrument of His divine wrath.

Context of Isaiah 10:6

This verse is part of a larger prophecy in Isaiah, specifically within chapters 7-12, which detail God's judgment against Assyria and Judah. Leading up to this, God has used Assyria as a "rod of mine anger" (Isaiah 10:5) to punish the northern kingdom of Israel and to threaten Judah. Here, God explicitly states His purpose for sending Assyria: to chastise a "hypocritical nation." This "hypocritical nation" refers to Judah, which, despite having the Law and the Temple, had fallen into idolatry, injustice, and moral decay, failing to live up to its covenant with God. The Assyrian invasion, though seemingly a human geopolitical maneuver, was divinely orchestrated as a consequence of their persistent sin.

Key Themes and Messages

  • God's Sovereignty in Judgment: The verse unequivocally states, "I will send him." This highlights God's absolute control over nations and history. He is not merely observing but actively directing events, even using pagan empires like Assyria as His tools to execute His righteous judgment. This demonstrates that God rules in the kingdom of men, setting up and pulling down leaders and nations as He wills.
  • Consequences of Hypocrisy and Disobedience: The designation "hypocritical nation" (from the Hebrew chanef, meaning profane, ungodly, polluted) is central. It speaks to a people who maintained outward religious forms but whose hearts and actions were far from God. Their spiritual infidelity and moral corruption provoked God's "wrath," leading to severe punishment. This serves as a stark reminder of the spiritual cost of unfaithfulness and hypocrisy.
  • Divine Justice and Retribution: God's charge to Assyria "to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets" vividly portrays the devastating outcome of His judgment. This imagery signifies complete subjugation, humiliation, and destruction, emphasizing the severity of God's response to persistent sin. It underscores the principle that God's justice will ultimately prevail against unrighteousness.

Linguistic Insights

The phrase "hypocritical nation" translates the Hebrew word chanef, which carries the connotation of profanity, ungodliness, or defilement. It describes a moral and spiritual corruption that stands in stark contrast to the holiness God requires. It's not just about pretense, but about a deep-seated spiritual pollution. The imagery of being "tread them down like the mire of the streets" paints a picture of utter degradation and helplessness, where the once-proud nation is reduced to something contemptible and easily trampled upon.

Practical Application

Isaiah 10:6 offers timeless lessons for all generations. It reminds us that God is actively involved in human affairs and that He holds individuals and nations accountable for their actions. It challenges us to examine our own hearts and lives, ensuring that our faith is genuine and not merely an outward show. True spirituality involves obedience and devotion that permeates every aspect of life, not just religious rituals. This verse also teaches us that God's judgment, though severe, is always righteous and serves a divine purpose, often aimed at bringing about repentance and ultimate restoration for those who turn to Him.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Isaiah 9:17

    Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one [is] an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still.

  • Jeremiah 34:22

    Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant.

  • Isaiah 19:17

    And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.

  • Jeremiah 47:6

    O thou sword of the LORD, how long [will it be] ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

  • Jeremiah 47:7

    How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.

  • Isaiah 37:26

    Hast thou not heard long ago, [how] I have done it; [and] of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities [into] ruinous heaps.

  • Isaiah 37:27

    Therefore their inhabitants [were] of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were [as] the grass of the field, and [as] the green herb, [as] the grass on the housetops, and [as corn] blasted before it be grown up.

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