Isa 10:5, Eze 29:19-20 | JFB | e4.org | 5. O Assyrian, &c.—rather, "What, ho (but MAURER , Woe to the ) Assyrian! He is the rod and staff of Mine anger ( My instrument in punishing, ). In their hands is Mine indignation" [HORSLEY , after JEROME ]. I have put into the Assyrians' hands the execution of Mine indignation against My people.

‏ Isaiah 10:5

5. O Assyrian, &c.—rather, "What, ho (but MAURER, Woe to the) Assyrian! He is the rod and staff of Mine anger (My instrument in punishing, Jer 51:20; Ps 17:13). In their hands is Mine indignation" [HORSLEY, after JEROME]. I have put into the Assyrians' hands the execution of Mine indignation against My people.

‏ Ezekiel 29:19-20

19. multitude—not as FAIRBAIRN, "store"; but, he shall take away a multitude of captives out of Egypt. The success of Nebuchadnezzar is implied in Tyre's receiving a king from Babylon, probably one of her captives there, Merbal.

take her spoil . . . prey—literally, "spoil her spoil, prey her prey," that is, as she spoiled other nations, so shall she herself be a spoil to Babylon.

20. because they wrought for me—the Chaldeans, fulfilling My will as to Tyre (compare Jer 25:9).