Isaiah 10:13

“For he has said, “By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding; and I have removed the boundaries of peoples, and their treasures I have plundered; and like a mighty one I have brought down those who sat on thrones.”

Isaiah 10:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 10:13, word by word

he has saidאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
“By the strengthכֹחַchoach

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

Where else “choach” appears
of my handיָדִyadi

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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I have done itעָשִׂיתִיasiti

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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and by my wisdomחָכְמָתִchachmati

wisdom

Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.

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I have understandingנְבֻנוֹתִיnevunoti

be skilled

To be very wise and skilled in what one does.

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and I have removedאָסִירasir

remove

To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.

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the boundariesגְּבוּלֹתgevulot

border, territory

Territory, border: the limit of a land and the region it encloses.

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of peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

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and their treasuresעֲתוּדוֹתֵיatudote

treasure

Treasures, what is stored up.

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I have plunderedשׁוֹשֵׂתִיshoseti

plunder

Plunder: take from someone by force what he has.

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and like a mighty oneאבִּירbir

mighty

Someone or something of great strength that prevails over others: the mighty one, the chief.

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I have brought downאוֹרִידorid

bring down

To bring something or someone to a lower place.

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those who sat on thronesיוֹשְׁבִיםyoshvim

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

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The context

12And it will happen when Adonai has finished all his work on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, that I will punish the fruit of the greatness of heart of the king of Assyria and the beauty of the height of his eyes.

13 · This verse (above)

14And my hand has found, like a nest, the wealth of the peoples; and as one gathers abandoned eggs, all the earth I have gathered; and there was no one who moved a wing, or opened a mouth, or chirped.”

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