The prophets
The Message Concerning Philistia
In the year that King Ahaz died, a message came through Isaiah warning Philistia not to rejoice because the rod that struck them was broken. From the root of the serpent would come a viper and a flying seraph-serpent, and smoke from the north would sweep over the land. The firstborn of the poor would find safe pasture, while the root of Philistia would die of famine. The Lord has established Zion, and there his afflicted people will find refuge. Isaiah 14:28-32
Isaiah 14,28-32
28In the year King Ahaz died, this oracle came:
בִּשְׁנַת־מ֖וֹת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָחָ֑ז הָיָ֖ה הַמַּשָּׂ֥א הַזֶּֽה׃
29Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken; for from the root of the snake will come a viper, and its fruit will be a darting, fiery serpent.
אַֽל־תִּשְׂמְחִ֤י פְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙ כֻּלֵּ֔ךְ כִּ֥י נִשְׁבַּ֖ר שֵׁ֣בֶט מַכֵּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־מִשֹּׁ֤רֶשׁ נָחָשׁ֙ יֵ֣צֵא צֶ֔פַע וּפִרְי֖וֹ שָׂרָ֥ף מְעוֹפֵֽף׃
30The poorest of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety. But your root I will kill with famine, and it will slay your remnant.
וְרָעוּ֙ בְּכוֹרֵ֣י דַלִּ֔ים וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים לָבֶ֣טַח יִרְבָּ֑צוּ וְהֵמַתִּ֤י בָֽרָעָב֙ שָׁרְשֵׁ֔ךְ וּשְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖ךְ יַהֲרֹֽג׃
31Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For smoke is coming from the north, and no one straggles from the ranks.
הֵילִ֤ילִֽי שַׁ֙עַר֙ זַֽעֲקִי־עִ֔יר נָמ֖וֹג פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת כֻּלֵּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י מִצָּפוֹן֙ עָשָׁ֣ן בָּ֔א וְאֵ֥ין בּוֹדֵ֖ד בְּמוֹעָדָֽיו׃
32What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? "The LORD has established Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people find refuge."
וּמַֽה־יַּעֲנֶ֖ה מַלְאֲכֵי־ג֑וֹי כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ יִסַּ֣ד צִיּ֔וֹן וּבָ֥הּ יֶחֱס֖וּ עֲנִיֵּ֥י עַמּֽוֹ׃ ס