Isaiah 10:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
But this is not what he intends, this is not what he has in mind; his purpose is to destroy, to put an end to many nations.

New Living Translation
But the king of Assyria will not understand that he is my tool; his mind does not work that way. His plan is simply to destroy, to cut down nation after nation.

English Standard Version
But he does 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;

Berean Study Bible
But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations.

New American Standard Bible
Yet it does not so intend, Nor does it plan so in its heart, But rather it is its purpose to destroy And to eliminate many nations.

NASB 1995
Yet it does not so intend, Nor does it plan so in its heart, But rather it is its purpose to destroy And to cut off many nations.

NASB 1977
Yet it does not so intend Nor does it plan so in its heart, But rather it is its purpose to destroy, And to cut off many nations.

Amplified Bible
Yet it is not Assyria’s intention [to do My will], Nor does it plan so in its heart, But instead it is its purpose to destroy And to cut off many nations.

Christian Standard Bible
But this is not what he intends; this is not what he plans. It is his intent to destroy and to cut off many nations.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But this is not what he intends; this is not what he plans. It is his intent to destroy and to cut off many nations.

Contemporary English Version
He has even bigger plans in mind, because he wants to destroy many nations.

Good News Translation
But the Assyrian emperor has his own violent plans in mind. He is determined to destroy many nations.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But that's not what they intend to do. Their minds don't work that way. Their purpose is to destroy and put an end to many nations.

International Standard Version
But this is not what he intends, and this is not what he thinks in his mind; but it is in his mind to destroy, and to cut down many nations.

NET Bible
But he does not agree with this, his mind does not reason this way, for his goal is to destroy, and to eliminate many nations.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

New King James Version
Yet he does not mean so, Nor does his heart think so; But it is in his heart to destroy, And cut off not a few nations.

King James 2000 Bible
Yet he means not so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations, not a few.

New Heart English Bible
For he says, "Aren't all of my officials kings?

World English Bible
However he doesn't mean so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off not a few nations.

American King James Version
However, he means not so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

American Standard Version
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.

A Faithful Version
Yet he does not plan this, nor does his heart think so, for it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few;

Darby Bible Translation
But he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; for it is in his heart to extirpate and cut off nations not a few.

English Revised Version
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.

Webster's Bible Translation
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But he thinketh not so, neither doeth his heart esteeme it so: but he imagineth to destroy and to cut off not a fewe nations.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Howbeit, his meaning is not so, neither thinketh his heart on this fashion: But he imagineth howe he may roote out and destroy muche people.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Howbeit his meanynge is not so, nether thinketh his harte of this fashion. But he ymagineth only, how he maye ouerthrowe and destroye moch people,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he does not think [it] so, "" And his heart does not reckon [it] so, "" For—to destroy [is] in his heart, "" And to cut off nations—not a few.

Young's Literal Translation
And he -- he thinketh not so, And his heart reckoneth not so, For -- to destroy is in his heart, And to cut off nations not a few.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will not thus purpose, and his heart will not reckon thus; for in his heart to destroy and to cut off nations not few.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he shall not take it so, and his heart shall not think so: but his heart shall be set to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But he will not consider it to be so, and his heart will not suppose it to be this way. Instead, his heart will be set to crush and to exterminate more than a few nations.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he has not so appeared, and in his heart he was not so considered, but that he will destroy in his heart and he shall consume many nations

Lamsa Bible
But he does not look so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and annihilate nations not a few.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Howbeit he meaneth not so, Neither doth his heart think so; But it is in his heart to destroy, And to cut off nations not a few.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But he meant not thus, neither did he devise thus in his soul: but his mind shall change, and that to destroy nations not a few.
















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