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Isaiah 14:30

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 14:30

Verse 30 of 32

Scripture focus

And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

Isaiah 14:30 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 14:30

Theological / Devotional

The poor shall feed. Interwoven with the prophecy of the judgment against Philistia is a promise of prosperity for the poor and unfortunate of Judah. This was to be the work of Christ, the ideal Son of Judah’s king (see Ps. 72:2-4). The “first-born” of the poor are those who inherit a double portion, not of wealth, but of poverty.

Thy root. Out of the root Judah would come forth a King who would save, but the root of Judah’s adversary, here mentioned, would be destroyed by famine. Judah might indeed be smitten by her adversaries, but there would be a remnant who would return and be saved (ch. 10:20, 21; see on ch. 7:3). However, the remnant of the enemies of Judah would perish.

He shall slay. The Dead Sea scroll lQIs reads “I will slay.”

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