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They will subdue Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them. <a href="/nlt/isaiah/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> They will join forces to swoop down on Philistia to the west. Together they will attack and plunder the nations to the east. They will occupy the lands of Edom and Moab, and Ammon will obey them. <a href="/esv/isaiah/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> But they shall swoop down on the shoulder of the Philistines in the west, and together they shall plunder the people of the east. They shall put out their hand against Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites shall obey them. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/11.htm">King James Bible</a> But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/11.htm">New King James Version</a> But they shall fly down upon the shoulder of the Philistines toward the west; Together they shall plunder the people of the East; They shall lay their hand on Edom and Moab; And the people of Ammon shall obey them. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines on the west; Together they will plunder the people of the east; They will possess Edom and Moab, And the sons of Ammon will be subject to them. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines on the west; Together they will plunder the sons of the east; They will possess Edom and Moab, And the sons of Ammon will be subject to them. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And they will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines on the west; Together they will plunder the sons of the east; They will possess Edom and Moab; And the sons of Ammon will be subject to them. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And they will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines on the west; Together they will plunder the sons of the east; They will stretch out their hands over Edom and Moab, And the sons of Ammon will obey them. <a href="/amp/isaiah/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Ephraim and Judah will [unite and] swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines toward the west; Together they will plunder the sons (Arabs) of the east. They will possess Edom and Moab, And the sons of Ammon will be subject to them. <a href="/csb/isaiah/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But they will swoop down on the Philistine flank to the west. Together they will plunder the people of the east. They will extend their power over Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be their subjects. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But they will swoop down on the Philistine flank to the west. Together they will plunder the people of the east. They will extend their power over Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be their subjects. <a href="/asv/isaiah/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they shall fly down upon the shoulder of the Philistines on the west; together shall they despoil the children of the east: they shall put forth their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them. <a href="/cev/isaiah/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Instead, they will get together and attack the Philistines in the west. Then they will defeat the Edomites, the Moabites, and the Ammonites in the east. They will rule those people and take from them whatever they want. <a href="/erv/isaiah/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they shall fly down upon the shoulder of the Philistines on the west; together shall they spoil the children of the east: they shall put forth their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They will swoop down on the slopes of Philistia in the west. Together they will loot the people of the east. They will conquer Edom and Moab. The people of Ammon will be subject to them. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> Together they will attack the Philistines on the west and plunder the people who live to the east. They will conquer the people of Edom and Moab, and the people of Ammon will obey them. <a href="/isv/isaiah/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> But they will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west, and they will plunder the people to the east. They'll lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them. <a href="/msb/isaiah/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them. <a href="/net/isaiah/11.htm">NET Bible</a> They will swoop down on the Philistine hills to the west; together they will loot the people of the east. They will take over Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be their subjects. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They will fly down on the shoulders of the Philistines on the west. Together they will plunder the people of the east. They will extend their power over Edom and Moab, and the people of Ammon will obey them. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines towards the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them. <a href="/web/isaiah/11.htm">World English Bible</a> They will fly down on the shoulders of the Philistines on the west. Together they will plunder the children of the east. They will extend their power over Edom and Moab, and the children of Ammon will obey them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they have flown on the shoulder of the Philistines westward, "" Together they spoil the sons of the east, "" Edom and Moab sending forth their hand, "" And sons of Ammon obeying them. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they have flown on the shoulder of the Philistines westward, Together they spoil the sons of the east, Edom and Moab sending forth their hand, And sons of Ammon obeying them. <a href="/slt/isaiah/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they flew upon the shoulder of the rovers to the sea; together shall they plunder the sons of the east: Edom and Moab the sending forth of their hand, and the sons of Ammon their audience.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines by the sea, they together shall spoil the children of the east: Edom, and Moab shall be under the rule of their hand, and the children of Ammon shall be obedient. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they will fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines through the sea; together they will plunder the sons of the east. Idumea and Moab will be under the rule of their hand, and the sons of Ammon will be obedient. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/11.htm">New American Bible</a> But they shall swoop down on the foothills of the Philistines to the west, together they shall plunder the people of the east; Edom and Moab shall be their possessions, and the Ammonites their subjects. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But they shall swoop down on the backs of the Philistines in the west, together they shall plunder the people of the east. They shall put forth their hand against Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites shall obey them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But they shall fly upon the shoulder of the Philistines on the sea; they shall plunder them of the east together; they shall stretch out their hands against Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they shall fly on the shoulder of the Philistines over the Sea, and together they shall plunder the children of the East; into Adum and into Moab they shall stretch out their hands and the children of Ammon shall obey them<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And they shall fly down upon the shoulder of the Philistines on the west; Together shall they spoil the children of the east; They shall put forth their hand upon Edom and Moab; And the children of Ammon shall obey them. <a href="/sep/isaiah/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they shall fly in the ships of the Philistines: they shall at the same time spoil the sea, and them that come from the east, and Idumea: and they shall lay their hands on Moab first; but the children of Ammon shall first obey them <a href="/parallel/isaiah/11-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=2605" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/11.htm">The Root of Jesse</a> …13Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim. 14<a href="/hebrew/5774.htm" title="5774: wə·‘ā·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fly, to faint. A primitive root; to cover; hence to fly; also to faint.">They will swoop down</a> <a href="/hebrew/3802.htm" title="3802: ḇə·ḵā·ṯêp̄ (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder; figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything.">on the slopes</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">of the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām·māh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">to the west;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">together</a> <a href="/hebrew/962.htm" title="962: yā·ḇōz·zū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To spoil, plunder. A primitive root; to plunder.">they will plunder</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/6924.htm" title="6924: qe·ḏem (N-ms) -- The front, of place, time. Or qedmah; from qadam; the front, of place or time; often used adverbially.">of the east.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4916.htm" title="4916: miš·lōḥ (N-msc) -- A sending out, presentation, seizure.">They will lay</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">their hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/123.htm" title="123: ’ĕ·ḏō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a condiment. Or oedowm; from 'adom; red; Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region occupied by him.">on Edom</a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: ū·mō·w·’āḇ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">and Moab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and the Ammonites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983: ‘am·mō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A people living E. of the Jordan. From am; tribal, i.e. Inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4928.htm" title="4928: miš·ma‘·tām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- An obedient band, body of subjects. ">will be subject to them.</a> 15The LORD will devote to destruction the gulf of the Sea of Egypt; with a scorching wind He will sweep His hand over the Euphrates. He will split it into seven streams for men to cross with dry sandals.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">Jeremiah 49:28-33</a> Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated, this is what the LORD says: “Rise up, advance against Kedar, and destroy the people of the east! / They will take their tents and flocks, their tent curtains and all their goods. They will take their camels for themselves. They will shout to them: ‘Terror is on every side!’ / Run! Escape quickly! Lie low, O residents of Hazor,” declares the LORD, “for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has drawn up a plan against you; he has devised a strategy against you. ... <a href="/ezekiel/25-14.htm">Ezekiel 25:14</a> I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’ <a href="/obadiah/1-18.htm">Obadiah 1:18-19</a> Then the house of Jacob will be a blazing fire, and the house of Joseph a burning flame; but the house of Esau will be stubble—Jacob will set it ablaze and consume it. Therefore no survivor will remain from the house of Esau.” For the LORD has spoken. / Those from the Negev will possess the mountains of Esau; those from the foothills will possess the land of the Philistines. They will occupy the fields of Ephraim and Samaria, and Benjamin will possess Gilead. <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Zephaniah 2:8-10</a> “I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders. / Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” / This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Amos 1:11-12</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly. / So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.” <a href="/psalms/60-8.htm">Psalm 60:8-9</a> Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.” / Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? <a href="/psalms/108-9.htm">Psalm 108:9-10</a> Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.” / Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? <a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Numbers 24:17-18</a> I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth. / Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor. <a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1-2</a> Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines. / David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute. <a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25</a> This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher. <a href="/1_chronicles/18-1.htm">1 Chronicles 18:1-2</a> Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines. / David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute. <a href="/zechariah/9-13.htm">Zechariah 9:13-15</a> For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man. / Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn and advance in the whirlwinds of the south. / The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar. <a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Matthew 2:6</a> ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’” <a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68-71</a> “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, ... <a href="/romans/15-12.htm">Romans 15:12</a> And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But they shall fly on the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand on Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.the Philistines<a href="/obadiah/1-19.htm">Obadiah 1:19</a> And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.<a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm">Zephaniah 2:5</a> Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.<a href="/zechariah/9-5.htm">Zechariah 9:5-7</a> Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited… toward<a href="/isaiah/59-19.htm">Isaiah 59:19</a> So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.<a href="/isaiah/66-19.htm">Isaiah 66:19,20</a> And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles… <a href="/matthew/8-11.htm">Matthew 8:11</a> And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.spoil<a href="/isaiah/33-1.htm">Isaiah 33:1</a> Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.<a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">Jeremiah 49:28</a> Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.<a href="/ezekiel/38-1.htm">Ezekiel 38:1</a> And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,them of the east.<a href="/isaiah/25-10.htm">Isaiah 25:10</a> For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.<a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5,6</a> For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment… <a href="/isaiah/60-14.htm">Isaiah 60:14</a> The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/83-7.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-21.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-18.htm">Children</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-12.htm">East</a> <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/psalms/110-2.htm">Extend</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Flown</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-18.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-31.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-29.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/psalms/108-9.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/psalms/119-5.htm">Obeying</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-12.htm">Philistia</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-12.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-6.htm">Plunder</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-12.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-2.htm">Power</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-27.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-27.htm">Shoulders</a> <a href="/songs/6-5.htm">Slopes</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-6.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-13.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Swoop</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">United</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-12.htm">West</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-30.htm">Westward</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/9-26.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-3.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-9.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-16.htm">Children</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-15.htm">East</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-11.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-2.htm">Extend</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Flown</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-8.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-16.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-9.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-24.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-12.htm">Obeying</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Philistia</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-14.htm">Plunder</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-2.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-3.htm">Power</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-9.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-25.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-25.htm">Shoulders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-14.htm">Slopes</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-14.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Swoop</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">United</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-14.htm">West</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Westward</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 11</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">The peaceable kingdom of the Branch out of the root of Jesse</a> 10. <a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">The victorious restoration of Israel, and vocation of the Gentiles.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase indicates a sudden and decisive action against the Philistines, who were long-time adversaries of Israel. The Philistines inhabited the coastal regions of Canaan, and their territory was to the west of Judah. The imagery of "swooping down" suggests a swift and overwhelming attack, reminiscent of a bird of prey. Historically, the Philistines were known for their military prowess and conflicts with Israel, as seen in the stories of Samson and David. This prophecy implies a reversal of fortunes, where Israel gains dominance over its former oppressors.together they will plunder the sons of the east. The "sons of the east" likely refers to nomadic tribes such as the Midianites, Amalekites, and others who lived east of Israel. These groups often raided Israelite territory, as seen in the Book of Judges. The term "plunder" suggests not only military victory but also the taking of spoils, indicating a complete subjugation. This reflects a time of restoration and strength for Israel, where they are no longer victims but victors. The unity implied by "together" suggests a collective effort, possibly symbolizing the reunification of the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah.They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, Edom and Moab were neighboring nations to the southeast of Israel, often in conflict with the Israelites. Edom, descended from Esau, and Moab, descended from Lot, had familial ties to Israel but were frequently hostile. "Laying hands on" suggests control or domination, indicating that these nations will be subdued. This prophecy aligns with other biblical texts where Edom and Moab face judgment (e.g., Obadiah, <a href="/jeremiah/48.htm">Jeremiah 48-49</a>). Theologically, this can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to protect and elevate His chosen people.and the Ammonites will be subject to them. The Ammonites, also descendants of Lot, were another perennial enemy of Israel. Being "subject to them" implies a state of servitude or vassalage. Historically, the Ammonites were known for their conflicts with Israel, including during the reigns of Saul and David. This subjugation is part of a broader theme of Israel's restoration and the establishment of peace and security under divine guidance. The prophecy may also foreshadow the ultimate reign of the Messiah, who will bring all nations under His rule, as seen in the eschatological visions of the prophets.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/philistia.htm">Philistia</a> A region located on the southwestern coast of Canaan, inhabited by the Philistines, who were often in conflict with Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a> A nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother, often at odds with Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a> A nation descended from Lot, located east of the Dead Sea, frequently in conflict with Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/a/ammonites.htm">Ammonites</a> Descendants of Lot, living east of the Jordan River, often hostile towards Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_the_east.htm">The People of the East</a> Likely referring to various nomadic tribes or nations east of Israel, often seen as adversaries.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> This passage illustrates God's control over the nations and His ability to use them to fulfill His purposes. Believers can trust in God's ultimate plan and justice. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> The specific mention of these nations shows the precision of biblical prophecy. It encourages believers to study prophecy with the understanding that God's word is reliable and true. <a href="/topical/u/unity_among_god's_people.htm">Unity Among God's People</a> The collective action of God's people against their enemies serves as a reminder of the strength found in unity. Christians are called to stand together in faith and purpose. <a href="/topical/d/divine_justice_and_retribution.htm">Divine Justice and Retribution</a> The passage underscores the theme of divine justice. It serves as a reminder that God will address wrongs and bring about justice in His timing. <a href="/topical/h/hope_for_restoration.htm">Hope for Restoration</a> While the passage speaks of conflict, it is set within a larger context of hope and restoration for God's people. Believers can find encouragement in God's promises of future peace and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 11</a> <a href="/q/why_is_isaiah_17_unfulfilled.htm">Why does Isaiah 17's prophecy appear unfulfilled when compared to other passages predicting judgments on Israel's neighbors that were historically verified?</a> <a href="/q/how_large_was_king_david's_kingdom.htm">What was the extent of King David's kingdom?</a> <a href="/q/where's_proof_of_israel's_expansion.htm">In Isaiah 54:2-3, where is the historical or archaeological evidence that Israel expanded its territory so extensively?</a> <a href="/q/where_is_petra_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">Where is Petra mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) They shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines . . .--The English version is ambiguous, and half suggests the thought that the Philistines should bear the returning Israelites as on their shoulders; so the LXX. gives, "And they shall speed their wings in the ships of the aliens." What is meant, however, is that the returning exiles shall swoop down, as a bird of prey after its flight, "upon the shoulder of the Philistines," that name being applied (as in <a href="/ezekiel/25-9.htm" title="Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim,">Ezekiel 25:9</a>; <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm" title="And the border compassed from Baalah westward to mount Seir, and passed along to the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:">Joshua 15:10</a>) to the shape of the seaward- sloping country occupied by that people. From this victorious onset in the West, they are to pass on to "the children of the East," the generic name for the nomadic tribes that are found associated with the Midianites and Amalekites (<a href="/judges/6-3.htm" title="And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;">Judges 6:3</a>; <a href="/judges/6-33.htm" title="Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.">Judges 6:33</a>; <a href="/judges/7-12.htm" title="And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.">Judges 7:12</a>), and in <a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm" title="Therefore you have forsaken your people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers.">Isaiah 2:6</a>, with the Philistines themselves, and then to complete their triumph by avenging themselves on their old enemies of Edom, and Moab, and Ammon. The whole verse is singularly characteristic of what has been already spoken of as the limitation of prophetic knowledge. The seer has had revealed to him the glory of the Messianic kingdom as a restored Eden, full of the knowledge of Jehovah, the Gentiles seeking light and salvation from it. Suddenly he blends this with anticipations that belong to the feelings and complications of his own time. He sees Philistines, Moabites, Ammonites, in that far future. They will be then, as they were in his own times, the persistent foes of Israel (comp. <a href="/context/zephaniah/2-7.htm" title="And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.">Zephaniah 2:7-9</a>), but will be, at last, subdued. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 14-16. - THE UNITED CHURCH SHALL TRIUMPH OVER ITS ENEMIES. PHYSICAL OBSTACLES TO ITS UNION GOD WILL REMOVE. Israel's most persistent enemies had been the border-nations of the Philistines, the Edomites, the Arabs, Moab and Ammon. These are now taken as types of the enemies of the Church, and victory over them is promised (ver. 14). A further promise is made that physical difficulties shall not prevent the return of the Jewish exiles from distant countries (vers. 15, 16). Verse 14. - They shall fly upon the shoulders of the philistines. It is not to be supposed that actual war is intended. The subjects of the Prince of Peace will not draw the sword. But the Church will for many centuries be confronted by enemies, and must contend with them with legitimate weapons. It is this warfare of which Isaiah now speaks. The united Church will be strong enough to assail her enemies on all sides, and will "swoop" upon the border country of the Philistines like a bird of prey. They shall spoil them of the east; or, the Bent Kedem. The phrase is commonly used in an ethnic sense of the nomadic Arabs inhabiting the deserts east of Jordan, beyond the Ammonite and Moabite country, from whose raids Palestine frequently suffered (see <a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">Jeremiah 49:28, 29</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/25-4.htm">Ezekiel 25:4, 10</a>). <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/11-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>They will swoop down וְעָפ֨וּ (wə·‘ā·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5774.htm">Strong's 5774: </a> To fly, to faint on the slopes בְכָתֵ֤ף (ḇə·ḵā·ṯêp̄) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3802.htm">Strong's 3802: </a> The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia to the west; יָ֔מָּה (yām·māh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin together יַחְדָּ֖ו (yaḥ·dāw) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> A unit, unitedly they will plunder יָבֹ֣זּוּ (yā·ḇōz·zū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_962.htm">Strong's 962: </a> To spoil, plunder the people בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of the east. קֶ֑דֶם (qe·ḏem) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6924.htm">Strong's 6924: </a> The front, of place, time They will lay מִשְׁל֣וֹח‪‬ (miš·lō·wḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4916.htm">Strong's 4916: </a> A sending out, presentation, seizure their hands יָדָ֔ם (yā·ḏām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand on Edom אֱד֤וֹם (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_123.htm">Strong's 123: </a> The name of a condiment and Moab, וּמוֹאָב֙ (ū·mō·w·’āḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled and the Ammonites וּבְנֵ֥י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son will be subject to them. מִשְׁמַעְתָּֽם׃ (miš·ma‘·tām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 11:14 They will fly down on the shoulders (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/11-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 11:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 11:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 11:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 11:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>