Isa 10:15 | JFB | STEP | 15. Shall the instrument boast against Him who uses it? Through free in a sense, and carrying out his own plans, the Assyrian was unconsciously carrying out God's purposes. shaketh it-- moves it back and forward. staff ... lift ... itself ... no wood-- rather, "as if the staff (man, the instrument of God's judgments on his fellow man) should set aside (Him who is) not wood" (not a mere instrument, as man). On "no wood" compare , "that which is not God;" shows that God is meant here by "not wood" [Maurer].

‏ Isaiah 10:15

15. Shall the instrument boast against Him who uses it? Through free in a sense, and carrying out his own plans, the Assyrian was unconsciously carrying out God's purposes.

shaketh it--moves it back and forward.

staff ... lift ... itself ... no wood--rather, "as if the staff (man, the instrument of God's judgments on his fellow man) should set aside (Him who is) not wood" (not a mere instrument, as man). On "no wood" compare De 32:21, "that which is not God;" Is 31:8 shows that God is meant here by "not wood" [Maurer].