Judgment on Philistia

29 “Do not rejoice, O (A)Philistia, all of you,
Because the rod that (B)struck you is broken;
For from the serpent’s root a (C)viper will come out,
And its fruit will be a (D)flying serpent.
30 [a]Those who are most (E)helpless will eat,
And the needy will lie down in security;
I will [b]destroy your root with (F)famine,
And it will kill off your survivors.
31 “Wail, O (G)gate; cry, O city;
[c]Melt away, O (H)Philistia, all of you;
For smoke comes from the (I)north,
And (J)there is no straggler in his ranks.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 14:30 Lit The firstborn of the helpless
  2. Isaiah 14:30 Lit put to death
  3. Isaiah 14:31 Or Become demoralized

For thus says the Lord God, “Because you have (A)clapped your hands and stamped your feet and (B)rejoiced with all the scorn of your soul against the land of Israel,

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Edom

12 ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because (A)Edom has acted against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has incurred grievous guilt, and avenged themselves upon them,”

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Moreover, what are you to Me, O (A)Tyre, Sidon and all the regions of (B)Philistia? Are you rendering Me a recompense? But if you do recompense Me, swiftly and speedily I will (C)return your recompense on your head.

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