28 In the (A)year that King Ahaz died this [a](B)oracle came:

Judgment on Philistia

29 “Do not rejoice, O (C)Philistia, all of you,
Because the rod that (D)struck you is broken;
For from the serpent’s root a (E)viper will come out,
And its fruit will be a (F)flying serpent.
30 [b]Those who are most (G)helpless will eat,
And the needy will lie down in security;
I will [c]destroy your root with (H)famine,
And it will kill off your survivors.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 14:28 Or burden
  2. Isaiah 14:30 Lit The firstborn of the helpless
  3. Isaiah 14:30 Lit put to death

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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