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.
I will send him against a nation of hypocrites, and I will command him to attack the people who have made me angry. He will take their wealth as plunder, capture what he wants, and trample them down like mud in the streets.
God is saying He will use a foreign ruler as His instrument of judgment against His own people because of their hypocrisy and sin.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of Isaiah's prophecy around 740-681 BC, the prophet Isaiah was addressing the people of Judah, warning them of God's impending judgment due to their hypocrisy and unfaithfulness. God is speaking of using the Assyrian empire as His tool to punish the northern kingdom of Israel, which had turned away from Him through idolatry and moral decay. This verse highlights God's sovereignty in employing powerful nations like Assyria to execute His divine purposes, even as they acted out of their own ambitions.
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