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7 But he does not mean so, neither did he devise thus in his heart; but his mind shall change, and that to destroy nations not a few.
8 And if they should say to him, You alone are ruler;
9 then shall he say, Have I not taken the country above Babylon and Chalanes, where the tower was built? And have I not taken Arabia, and Damascus, and Samaria?
10 As I have taken them, I will also take all the kingdoms; howl, you idols in Jerusalem, and in Samaria.
11 For as I did to Samaria and her idols, so will I also do to Jerusalem and her idols.
12 And it shall come to pass, when the Lord has finished doing all things on Mount Zion and Jerusalem, that I will visit upon the proud heart, even upon the ruler of the Assyrians, and upon the boastful haughtiness of his eyes.
13 For he said, I will act in strength, and in the wisdom of my understanding I will remove the boundaries of nations, and will spoil their strength.
14 And I will shake the inhabited cities; and I will take with My hand all the world as a nest; and I will even take them as eggs that have been left; and there is none that shall escape Me, or contradict Me.
15 Shall the ax glorify itself without him that chops with it? Or shall the saw lift itself up without him that uses it, as if one should lift a rod or staff? But it shall not be so;