For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:
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The verse 13 is found in chapter 10 of Isaiah. Assyria is described as an instrument used by God to punish, yet its pride will also be judged. The Assyrian king attributes his conquests to his own strength and wisdom, ignoring that Yahweh used him as an instrument. The passage develops a fundamental paradox of divine sovereignty: God can employ an ungodly power without approving its arrogance.
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darum daß er spricht: Ich habe es durch meiner Hände Kraft ausgerichtet und durch meine Weisheit, denn ich bin klug; ich habe die Länder anders geteilt und ihr Einkommen geraubt und wie ein Mächtiger die Einwohner zu Boden geworfen,
Porque dijo: Con la fortaleza de mi mano lo he hecho, y con mi sabiduría; porque he sido prudente: y quité los términos de los pueblos, y saqué sus tesoros, y derribé como valientes los que estaban sentados:
Porque ha dicho: «Con el poder de mi mano lo he hecho y con mi sabiduría, porque tengo entendimiento. He quitado las fronteras de los pueblos, he saqueado sus tesoros y, como un hombre fuerte, he abatido a sus habitantes.
Car il dit: C'est par la force de ma main que j'ai agi, C'est par ma sagesse, car je suis intelligent; J'ai reculé les limites des peuples, et pillé leurs trésors, Et, comme un héros, j'ai renversé ceux qui siégeaient sur des trônes;
Perciocchè egli avrà detto: Io ho fatte queste cose per la forza delle mie mani, e per la mia sapienza; conciossiachè io sia intendente; ed ho rimossi i confini de’ popoli, ed ho predati i lor tesori; e, come possente, ho posti giù quelli ch’erano a seder sopra troni.
Porquanto disse: Com a força da minha mão o fiz, e com a minha sabedoria, porque sou prudente; e removi os limites dos povos, e roubei os seus tesouros, e como valente abati aos habitantes.
因為他說: 「我所成就的事是靠我手的能力 和我的智慧, 因為我本有聰明。 我挪移列國的地界, 搶奪他們所積蓄的財寶, 並且像勇士,使坐寶座的降為卑。
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