Translations
Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
Not do rejoice, Philistia, all of you, that the rod that struck you is broken—for from the root of the snake will come forth a viper, and its fruit is a flying fiery serpent!
Latin
Ne lætaris, Philisthæa omnis tu, quoniam comminuta est virga percussoris tui; de radice enim colubri egredietur regulus, et semen ejus absorbens volucrem.
Original
Hebrew
English
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.
Notes
The king who attacked Philistia was probably Ahaz (Isaiah 14:28).
a viper: This probably refers to one of the later Assyrian kings, either Sennacherib (701 BC), Esarhaddon (680 BC), or Ashurbanipal (668 BC).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Places
Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan
Glossary
Asp Basilisk Book of Jeremiah Cockatrice Isaiah, Book of Lucifer Palestina Philistia, Philistines Serpent
Topics
Basilisk Cockatrice: Figurative Holy Land: Called: Palestine Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Denunciation Against the Philistines Philistines: Prophecies Against Serpent: Figurative Serpents: of Enemies Who Harass and Destroy