Isaiah 10:26

Isaiah 10:27 →

And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.

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Interpretation

By our afflictions we may learn not to make creatures our confidence. Those only can with comfort stay upon God, who return to him in truth, not in pretence and profession only.

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This thought runs through Isaiah 10:24-27.

Isaiah 10:24 Isaiah 10:25 Isaiah 10:26 Isaiah 10:27

Glossary

Egypt Place: The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
Midian Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Al Bad.