Holy Scripture

Isaiah 14:30

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“(Ver. 30.) And the firstborn of the poor will be fed, and the poor will rest confidently. When the ruler strikes you, and the flying dragon devastates your boundaries, you will not plot against Judah, and you will not frighten my humble people with your deceit; but crushed by your own troubles, you will weep for your…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Isaiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

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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In context

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

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.

— Isaiah 14:30 —

31Howl, ye gates of cities; let the cities be troubled and cry, even all the Philistines: for smoke is coming from the north, and there is no possibility of living.

32And what shall the kings of the nations answer? That the Lord has founded Zion, and by him the poor of the people shall be saved.

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