Other translations
American Standard Version
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.
Darby Bible Translation
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
But he shall not take it so, and his heart shall not think so: but his heart shall be set to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
But he does not so intend, and his heart does not so think; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few;
God's Word
But that's not what they intend to do. Their minds don't work that way. Their purpose is to destroy and put an end to many nations.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
But this is not what he intends; this is not what he plans. It is his intent to destroy and to cut off many nations.
International Standard Version
But this is not what he intends, and this is not what he thinks in his mind; but it is in his mind to destroy, and to cut down many nations.
NET Bible
But he does not agree with this, his mind does not reason this way, for his goal is to destroy, and to eliminate many nations.
New American Standard Bible
Yet it does not so intend, Nor does it plan so in its heart, But rather it is its purpose to destroy And to cut off many nations.
New International Version
But this is not what he intends, this is not what he has in mind; his purpose is to destroy, to put an end to many nations.
New Living Translation
But the king of Assyria will not understand that he is my tool; his mind does not work that way. His plan is simply to destroy, to cut down nation after nation.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
The World English Bible
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.