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Isaiah 14:31

Philistia

29 Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg.

30 Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain.

Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.

32 What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.
KJV
Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.
WEB
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.
ASV
Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou art melted away, O Philistia, all of thee; for there cometh a smoke out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.
DARBY
Howl, O gate! cry, O city! thou, Philistia, art wholly dissolved; for there cometh from the north a smoke, and none remaineth apart in his gatherings [of troops].
BLB
Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, Philistia, all of you—for smoke will come from the north, and none is alone in its ranks.
ÅB
Hyl, du port! Skrik, du by! Skjelv, hele du Filisterland! For fra Norden kommer en røyk, og blant fiendens skarer er det ingen som ligger etter.
OTB
Klag, du port! Rop ut, du by! Smelt bort, alle dere filistere! En røyksky kommer fra nord, og det er ingen etternøler i dens rekker.
B1930
Hyl, du port! Skrik, du by! Skjelv, hele du Filisterland! For fra Norden kommer en røk, og blandt fiendens skarer er det ingen som ligger efter.

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