Isaiah 10:25
For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
Original Language Analysis
כִּי
H3588
כִּי
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
1 of 9
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
ע֖וֹד
H5750
ע֖וֹד
Strong's:
H5750
Word #:
2 of 9
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
מִזְעָ֑ר
For yet a very
H4213
מִזְעָ֑ר
For yet a very
Strong's:
H4213
Word #:
4 of 9
fewness; by implication, as superlative diminutiveness
וְכָ֣לָה
shall cease
H3615
וְכָ֣לָה
shall cease
Strong's:
H3615
Word #:
5 of 9
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume)
זַ֔עַם
and the indignation
H2195
זַ֔עַם
and the indignation
Strong's:
H2195
Word #:
6 of 9
strictly froth at the mouth, i.e., (figuratively) fury (especially of god's displeasure with sin)
וְאַפִּ֖י
and mine anger
H639
וְאַפִּ֖י
and mine anger
Strong's:
H639
Word #:
7 of 9
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Cross References
Daniel 11:36And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.Hebrews 10:37For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.2 Kings 19:35And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Historical Context
Fulfilled precisely: God's indignation against Judah ended when Assyrian army was destroyed (701 BC). Sennacherib withdrew, never to threaten Jerusalem again. His assassination (681 BC) and Assyria's eventual destruction (612 BC) completed God's anger against them. The 'very little while' proved accurate—what seemed endless occupation lasted only months before God intervened. This encourages endurance, knowing God's discipline has defined limits.
Questions for Reflection
- How does knowing that trials have divinely-ordained endpoints help us endure them?
- What is the difference between God's disciplinary anger toward His people and destructive anger toward His enemies?
- How can we discern God's purposes in our difficulties to respond with faith rather than despair?
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Analysis & Commentary
Two promises encourage fearlessness: the indignation will end, and God's anger against Assyria will accomplish their destruction. 'Very little while' offers temporal perspective—suffering is temporary. 'The indignation shall cease' promises that God's disciplinary anger against Israel will end once its purpose is fulfilled. Then 'mine anger' redirects toward Assyria for 'their destruction.' This demonstrates God's controlled anger—directed purposefully, with defined endpoints. His wrath against His people is disciplinary and temporary; against His enemies, destructive and final.