Holy Scripture

Isaiah 14:28

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 28.) In the year that King Ahaz died, this burden came. We read in the Book of the Prophets that four kings of Judah held the title of Prophet: Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, each succeeding the other in order and lineage. We have read earlier about the death of Uzziah, as recorded by Isaiah: In the year t…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Isaiah

Source: Septuagint

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28In the year in which King Ahaz died this word came.

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In context

26This is the purpose which the Lord has purposed upon the whole earth: and this the hand that is uplifted against all the nations.

27For what the Holy God has purposed, who shall frustrate? and who shall turn back his uplifted hand?

— Isaiah 14:28 —

29Rejoice not, all ye Philistines, because the yoke of him that smote you is broken: for out of the seed of the serpent shall come forth the young of asps, and their young shall come forth flying serpents.

30And the poor shall be fed by him, and poor men shall rest in peace: but he shall destroy thy seed with hunger, and shall destroy thy remnant.

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