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27 The Lord Almighty is determined to do this; he has stretched out his arm to punish, and no one can stop him.

God Will Destroy the Philistines

28 (A)This is a message that was proclaimed in the year that King Ahaz died.

29 (B)People of Philistia, the rod that beat you is broken, but you have no reason to be glad. When one snake dies, a worse one comes in its place. A snake's egg hatches a flying dragon.

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27 For the Lord Almighty has purposed,(A) and who can thwart him?
    His hand(B) is stretched out, and who can turn it back?(C)

A Prophecy Against the Philistines

28 This prophecy(D) came in the year(E) King Ahaz(F) died:

29 Do not rejoice, all you Philistines,(G)
    that the rod that struck you is broken;
from the root of that snake will spring up a viper,(H)
    its fruit will be a darting, venomous serpent.(I)

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