Isaiah 14:28-32
World English Bible
28 This burden was in the year that king Ahaz died.
29 Don’t rejoice, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod that struck you is broken; for out of the serpent’s root an adder will emerge, and his fruit will be a fiery flying serpent. 30 The firstborn of the poor will eat, and the needy will lie down in safety; and I will kill your root with famine, and your remnant will be killed.
31 Howl, gate! Cry, city! You are melted away, Philistia, all of you; for smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.
32 What will they answer the messengers of the nation? That Yahweh has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will take refuge.
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Isaiah 14:28-32
International Standard Version
A Pronouncement against Philistia
28 In the year that King Ahaz died this message[a] came:
29 “Don’t rejoice, all of you Philistines,
that the rod that struck you is broken,
because from the snake’s root a viper will spring up,
and its offspring[b] will be a darting, poisonous serpent.
30 The firstborn of the poor will find pasture,
and the needy will lie down in safety;
but I’ll kill your root[c] by famine,
and I’ll[d] execute your survivors.
31 Wail, you gate!
Cry out, you city!
Melt away,[e] all you Philistines!
For smoke comes from the north,
and there’s no one to take measure[f] in its festivals.[g]
32 How will they[h] answer the messengers of the nation?
“The Lord has founded Zion,
and in it[i] the afflicted among his people will find refuge.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 14:28 Lit. oracle
- Isaiah 14:29 Lit. fruit
- Isaiah 14:30 I.e. the source of their strengths
- Isaiah 14:30 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read he
- Isaiah 14:31 Or melt in fear
- Isaiah 14:31 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsao MT read no straggler
- Isaiah 14:31 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsao reads ranks
- Isaiah 14:32 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads one
- Isaiah 14:32 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads her
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