Isaiah 10:5-7

Judgment on Arrogant Assyria

5 Woe to Assyria, athe rod of my anger;
the staff in their hands is my fury!
6Against a bgodless nation I send him,
and against the people of my wrath I command him,
to take cspoil and seize plunder,
and to dtread them down like the mire of the streets.
7But he edoes not so intend,
and his heart does not so think;
but it is in his heart to destroy,
and to cut off nations not a few;

Isaiah 45:1

Cyrus, God’s Instrument

1 Thus says the Lord to fhis anointed, to Cyrus,
gwhose right hand I have grasped,
to subdue nations before him
and hto loose the belts of kings,
to open doors before him
that gates may not be closed:
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