And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.
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The verse 14 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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und meine Hand hat gefunden die Völker wie ein Vogelnest, daß ich habe alle Lande zusammengerafft, wie man Eier aufrafft, die verlassen sind, da keines eine Feder regt oder den Schnabel aufsperrt oder zischt.
Y halló mi mano como nido las riquezas de los pueblos; y como se cogen los huevos dejados, así me apoderé yo de toda la tierra; y no hubo quien moviese ala, o abriese boca y graznase.
Mi mano ha alcanzado como un nido las riquezas de los pueblos; como quien recoge huevos abandonados, he recogido toda la tierra. No hubo quien moviera un ala, abriera la boca o piara».
J'ai mis la main sur les richesses des peuples, comme sur un nid, Et, comme on ramasse des oeufs abandonnés, J'ai ramassé toute la terre: Nul n'a remué l'aile, Ni ouvert le bec, ni poussé un cri. -
E la mia mano ha ritrovate, come un nido, le ricchezze de’ popoli; e come si raccolgono le uova lasciate, così ho raccolta tutta la terra; e non vi è stato alcuno che abbia mossa l’ala, od aperto il becco e pigolato.
E achou a minha mão as riquezas dos povos como a um ninho, e como se ajuntam os ovos abandonados, assim eu ajuntei a toda a terra, e não houve quem movesse a asa, ou abrisse a boca, ou murmurasse.
我的手奪取列國的財寶, 好像人奪取鳥窩; 我得了全地, 好像人拾起被棄的鳥蛋; 沒有振動翅膀的, 沒有張嘴的,也沒有鳴叫的。」
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