Isaiah 10:15 meaning and explanation

Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood!

Isaiah 10:15, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

Isaiah has just described Assyria boasting that its own strength and wisdom won every victory (verses 13 to 14). Now God answers with a series of everyday images.

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