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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Interpretation
Assurance is given of the destruction of the Philistines and their power, by famine and war. Hezekiah would be more terrible to them than Uzziah had been.
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This thought runs through Isaiah 14:29-32.
Glossary
- Philistia Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Tel Ashkelon.