28 ¶ In the year that king Ahaz died, was this [a]burden.

29 Rejoice not, (thou whole [b]Philistia) because the rod of him that did beat thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and the fruit thereof shall be a fiery flying serpent.

30 For the [c]first born of the poor shall be fed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and [d]it shall slay thy remnant.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 14:28 Read Isa. 13:1.
  2. Isaiah 14:29 He willeth the Philistines not to rejoice because the Jews are diminished in their power, for their strength shall be greater than ever it was.
  3. Isaiah 14:30 The Israelites, which were brought to most extreme misery.
  4. Isaiah 14:30 To wit, my people.

A Prophecy Against the Philistines

28 This prophecy(A) came in the year(B) King Ahaz(C) died:

29 Do not rejoice, all you Philistines,(D)
    that the rod that struck you is broken;
from the root of that snake will spring up a viper,(E)
    its fruit will be a darting, venomous serpent.(F)
30 The poorest of the poor will find pasture,
    and the needy(G) will lie down in safety.(H)
But your root I will destroy by famine;(I)
    it will slay(J) your survivors.(K)

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