Isaiah 10:7
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither does his heart think so; but in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
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Context
5 O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
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.
7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither does his heart think so; but in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
8 For he says, not my princes altogether kings?
9 not Calno as Carchemish? not Hamath as Arpad? not Samaria as Damascus?