Isaiah 14:31

Howl, gate; cry, city; all of you will melt away, Philistia. 1 For out of the north comes a cloud of smoke, 1 and there is no straggler in his ranks. 1

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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.

In Context

30The firstborn of the poor will graze their sheep in my pastures, 1 and the needy will lie down in safety. 1 I will kill your root with famine 1 that will put to death all your survivors. 1

32How will they respond to the messengers of that nation? 1 “Yahweh has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will find refuge.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 13:6Howl, for the day of Yahweh is near; it comes with destruction from the Almighty. 1

Isaiah 16:7So Moab wails for Moab—they all wail! Mourn, you who are utterly destroyed, for the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth. 1

Isaiah 24:12In the city is left a desolation, and the gate is broken into a ruin. 1

Jeremiah 25:16For they will drink and then stagger about and rant madly before the sword that I am sending out among them.”

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 14:25-32

The Doom of the Assyrians; The Doom of the Philistines. ( b. c. 726.) 24 The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: 25 That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders. 26 This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. 27 For… Read the whole commentary →

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