What Does Isaiah 10:4 Mean?

“Without me they shall”

properly, a failure of, i.e., (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because n

“bow down”

to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate

the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc

“under the prisoners”

prisoner

the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc

“under the slain”

to smite with deadly intent

“and they shall fall”

to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

this (often used adverb)

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“is not turned away”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

“For all this his anger”

properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more

“but his hand”

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

“is stretched out still”

to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)