Isaiah 14:31

29 Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

30 And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

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.

32 What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.

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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 1:14

    Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

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  • Isaiah 20:1

    In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;

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  • Jeremiah 25:16–20

    And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them.

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  • Isaiah 14:29

    Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

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  • Isaiah 13:6

    Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.

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  • Isaiah 24:12

    In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

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  • Isaiah 16:7

    Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.

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  • Isaiah 3:26

    And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.

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