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The Philistines Will Be Punished

28 This was the divine revelation in the year King Ahaz died.

29 All you Philistines, don’t rejoice
    that the rod of the one who struck you is broken,
        because a viper will come from that snake’s root,
            and his descendant will be a flying, fiery serpent.
30 The poorest of the poor will eat,
    and the needy will lie down in safety.
        But I will put your root to death with famine
            and kill off your survivors.

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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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