Lux Domini
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.

What does Isaiah 14:29 mean?

Assurance is given of the destruction of the Philistines and their power, by famine and war. Hezekiah would be more terrible to them than Uzziah had been.

Key themes

Justice and mercyHolinessJudgmentRemnant

Read with

Keep this verse inside Isaiah 14:29-32 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Philistia Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Tel Ashkelon.