Isaiah 10:7
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
In other versions
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.
ASV
But this is not what is in his mind, and this is not his design; but his purpose is destruction, and the cutting off of more and more nations.
BBE
But he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; for it is in his heart to extirpate and cut off nations not a few.
DBY
However he doesn't mean so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off not a few nations.
WEB
And he -- he thinketh not so, And his heart reckoneth not so, For -- to destroy `is' in his heart, And to cut off nations not a few.
YLT
Nevertheless he means not so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
ENG
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
WBT
But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations.
BSB
In context
5O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
6I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
7Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
8For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?
9Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?