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Howl, you city! Melt away, all you Philistines! A cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there is not a straggler in its ranks. <a href="/nlt/isaiah/14.htm">New Living Translation</a> Wail at the gates! Weep in the cities! Melt with fear, you Philistines! A powerful army comes like smoke from the north. Each soldier rushes forward eager to fight. <a href="/esv/isaiah/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> Wail, O gate; cry out, O city; melt in fear, O Philistia, all of you! For smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/14.htm">King James Bible</a> Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/14.htm">New King James Version</a> Wail, O gate! Cry, O city! All you of Philistia are dissolved; For smoke will come from the north, And no one will be alone in his appointed times.” <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Wail, you gate; cry, you city; Melt away, Philistia, all of you! For smoke comes from the north, And there is no straggler in his ranks. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Wail, O gate; cry, O city; Melt away, O Philistia, all of you; For smoke comes from the north, And there is no straggler in his ranks. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Wail, O gate; cry, O city; Melt away, O Philistia, all of you; For smoke comes from the north, And there is no straggler in his ranks. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Wail, O gate; cry, O city; Melt away, O Philistia, all of you; For smoke comes from the north, And there is no straggler in his ranks. <a href="/amp/isaiah/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Howl, O gate; cry, O city! Melt away, O Philistia, all of you; For smoke comes out of the north, And there is no straggler in his ranks and no one stands detached [in Hezekiah’s battalions]. <a href="/csb/isaiah/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Wail, you gates! Cry out, city! Tremble with fear, all Philistia! For a cloud of dust is coming from the north, and there is no one missing from the invader’s ranks. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Wail, you gates! Cry out, city! Tremble with fear, all Philistia! For a cloud of dust is coming from the north, and there is no one missing from the invader&#8217s ranks. <a href="/asv/isaiah/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou art melted away, O Philistia, all of thee; for there cometh a smoke out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks. <a href="/cev/isaiah/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Cry and weep in the gates of your towns, you Philistines! Smoke blows in from the north, and every soldier is ready. <a href="/erv/isaiah/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou art melted away, O Philistia, all of thee; for there cometh a smoke out of the north, and none standeth aloof at his appointed times. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Cry loudly in the gate! Cry out in the city! Be frightened, all you Philistines! Smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> Howl and cry for help, all you Philistine cities! Be terrified, all of you! A cloud of dust is coming from the north--it is an army with no cowards in its ranks. <a href="/isv/isaiah/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> Wail, you gate! Cry out, you city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For smoke comes from the north, and there's no one to take measure in its festivals. <a href="/msb/isaiah/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks. <a href="/net/isaiah/14.htm">NET Bible</a> Wail, O city gate! Cry out, O city! Melt with fear, all you Philistines! For out of the north comes a cloud of smoke, and there are no stragglers in its ranks. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Howl, gate. Cry, city. You are melted away, Philistia, all of you; for smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, all Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times. <a href="/web/isaiah/14.htm">World English Bible</a> Howl, gate! Cry, city! You are melted away, Philistia, all of you; for smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Howl, O gate; cry, O city, "" You are melted, Philistia, all of you, "" For smoke has come from the north, "" And there is none alone in his set places.” <a href="/ylt/isaiah/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Howl, O gate; cry, O city, Melted art thou, Philistia, all of thee, For from the north smoke hath come, And there is none alone in his set places. <a href="/slt/isaiah/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Wail, thou gate; cry out, thou city; all thou Philistia, melting away, for from the north a smoke coming, and none being alone in his appointments.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Howl, O gate; cry, O city: all Philistia is thrown down: for a smoke shall come from the north, and there is none that shall escape his troop. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! All of Philistia has been prostrated. For a smoke will arrive from the north, and there is no one who will escape his army. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/14.htm">New American Bible</a> Howl, O gate; cry out, O city! Philistia, all of you melts away! For there comes a smoke from the north, without a straggler in its ranks. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Wail, O gate; cry, O city; melt in fear, O Philistia, all of you! For smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in its ranks.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Howl, O city; cry, O city; whole Philistia is in confusion; for there shall come from the north a smoke? and none shall be left in their feasts. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Howl, Oh city! Cry, oh city! All Palestine is troubled because smoke came from the North and there is not a solitary son in its feasts!<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Howl, O gate; cry, O city; Melt away, O Philistia, all of thee; For there cometh a smoke out of the north, And there is no straggler in his ranks. <a href="/sep/isaiah/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Howl, 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. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/14-31.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=3261" 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/14.htm">Philistia will be Destroyed</a> …30Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain. 31<a href="/hebrew/3213.htm" title="3213: hê·lî·lî (V-Hifil-Imp-fs) -- To howl, make a howling. A primitive root; to howl or yell.">Wail,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar (N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">O gate!</a> <a href="/hebrew/2199.htm" title="2199: za·‘ă·qî- (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; by analogy, to announce or convene publicly.">Cry out,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘îr (N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">O city!</a> <a href="/hebrew/4127.htm" title="4127: nā·mō·wḡ (V-Nifal-InfAbs) -- To melt. A primitive root; to melt, i.e. Literally, or figuratively.">Melt away,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lêḵ (N-msc:: 2fs) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6429.htm" title="6429: pə·le·šeṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A territory on the S. Mediterranean coast of Isr. From palash; rolling, i.e. Migratory; Pelesheth, a region of Syria.">you Philistines!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/6227.htm" title="6227: ‘ā·šān (N-ms) -- Smoke. From ashan; smoke, literally or figuratively.">a cloud of smoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">comes</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">from the north,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">and there are no</a> <a href="/hebrew/909.htm" title="909: bō·w·ḏêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be separate, isolated. A primitive root; to divide, i.e. Be solitary.">stragglers</a> <a href="/hebrew/4151.htm" title="4151: bə·mō·w·‘ā·ḏāw (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Appointed place. From ya'ad; properly, an assembly; figuratively, a troop.">in its ranks.</a> 32What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”…<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/47-1.htm">Jeremiah 47:1-7</a> This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza. / This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and its fullness, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and all who dwell in the land will wail / at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, the rumbling of chariots, and the clatter of their wheels. The fathers will not turn back for their sons; their hands will hang limp. ... <a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">Ezekiel 25:15-17</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because the Philistines acted in vengeance, taking vengeance with malice of soul to destroy Judah with ancient hostility, / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant along the coast. / I will execute great vengeance against them with furious reproof. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay My vengeance upon them.’” <a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4-7</a> For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted. / Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.” / So the seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds for sheep. ... <a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Amos 1:6-8</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom. / So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels. / I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD. <a href="/zechariah/9-5.htm">Zechariah 9:5-7</a> Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited. / A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. / I will remove the blood from their mouths and the abominations from between their teeth. Then they too will become a remnant for our God; they will become like a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites. <a href="/psalms/83-6.htm">Psalm 83:6-8</a> the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, / of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre. / Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah <a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">Obadiah 1:10-14</a> Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever. / On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them. / But you should not gloat in that day, your brother’s day of misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast proudly in the day of their distress. ... <a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Joel 3:4-8</a> Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads. / For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. / You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">2 Chronicles 28:18</a> The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages. <a href="/jeremiah/25-20.htm">Jeremiah 25:20</a> all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod; <a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21-24</a> “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. / And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. ... <a href="/luke/10-13.htm">Luke 10:13-15</a> Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. / And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! <a href="/mark/3-7.htm">Mark 3:7-8</a> So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea, / Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing. <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Acts 8:1-8</a> And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. / God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him. / But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison. ... <a href="/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20-23</a> Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food. / On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. / And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Howl, O gate; cry, O city; you, whole Palestina, are dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.howl<a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6</a> Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.<a href="/isaiah/16-7.htm">Isaiah 16:7</a> Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.for<a href="/isaiah/20-1.htm">Isaiah 20:1</a> In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;<a href="/jeremiah/1-14.htm">Jeremiah 1:14</a> Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.<a href="/jeremiah/25-16.htm">Jeremiah 25:16-20</a> And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them… none shall be alone.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/5-8.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-6.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-4.htm">City</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-22.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/75-3.htm">Dissolved</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Door</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-3.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/songs/7-4.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Gatherings</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-22.htm">Howl</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-4.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/psalms/122-5.htm">Line</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-7.htm">Melt</a> <a href="/psalms/112-10.htm">Melted</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">North</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Palestina</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Philistia</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-21.htm">Places</a> <a href="/songs/1-7.htm">Ranks</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Smoke</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-3.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Sounds</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Times</a> <a href="/songs/6-10.htm">Troops</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Wail</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/26-13.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-18.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-13.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-1.htm">City</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-3.htm">Dissolved</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-6.htm">Door</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-4.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-7.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Gatherings</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Howl</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-11.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-10.htm">Line</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Melt</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-3.htm">Melted</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-25.htm">North</a> <a href="/exodus/15-14.htm">Palestina</a> <a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Philistia</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-20.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Places</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-37.htm">Ranks</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-27.htm">Smoke</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-10.htm">Sounds</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-7.htm">Times</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-6.htm">Troops</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-8.htm">Wail</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-8.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 14</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">God's merciful restoration of Israel</a> 3. <a href="/isaiah/14-3.htm">Their triumphant exultation over Babel</a> 24. <a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">God's purpose against Assyria</a> 29. <a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Philistia is threatened</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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The "gate" often symbolizes the place of authority and decision-making in ancient cities. In biblical times, city gates were where leaders met, judgments were made, and business was conducted. The call to "wail" suggests impending doom and judgment, indicating that the leadership and decision-makers of the Philistines are powerless to stop what is coming.Cry out, O city! The city represents the entire population of the Philistine territory. The command to "cry out" emphasizes the severity of the threat they face. Historically, the Philistines were long-time adversaries of Israel, and their cities were often centers of idolatry and opposition to God's people. This cry is one of desperation, acknowledging the inevitable destruction.Melt away, all you Philistines! "Melt away" conveys a sense of complete dissolution and fear. The Philistines, known for their military prowess and conflicts with Israel, are depicted as unable to withstand the coming judgment. This phrase underscores the totality of their defeat and the futility of resistance against God's ordained plan.For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, The "cloud of smoke" is a metaphor for an approaching army, often used in prophetic literature to signify destruction and divine judgment. The north is significant as it was the direction from which many invaders, including the Assyrians and Babylonians, historically came to attack Israel and its neighbors. This imagery would evoke fear and anticipation of an unstoppable force.and there are no stragglers in its ranks. This phrase highlights the discipline and strength of the invading force. Unlike a disorganized or weak army, this one is unified and relentless, suggesting divine empowerment and purpose. The absence of "stragglers" indicates that the judgment is thorough and complete, leaving no room for escape or mercy. This reflects the certainty and finality of God's judgment against the Philistines.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/philistia.htm">Philistia</a> A region and people located on the southwestern coast of Canaan, known for their frequent conflicts with Israel. The Philistines were often adversaries of the Israelites throughout the Old Testament. 2. <a href="/topical/g/gate.htm">Gate</a> Symbolic of the place of authority and decision-making in ancient cities. The gate was where leaders met, and judgments were made. 3. <a href="/topical/c/city.htm">City</a> Represents the collective inhabitants and the societal structure of Philistia. The call for the city to cry out indicates impending disaster. 4. <a href="/topical/s/smoke_from_the_north.htm">Smoke from the North</a> Symbolizes an approaching threat or invasion. In the context of Isaiah, this often refers to the Assyrian or Babylonian empires, which were known for their military conquests. 5. <a href="/topical/n/no_straggler_in_his_ranks.htm">No Straggler in His Ranks</a> Indicates a disciplined and organized military force, suggesting the inevitability and thoroughness of the coming judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Certainty of God's Judgment</a> God's pronouncements through His prophets are sure and will come to pass. The imagery of smoke and disciplined ranks underscores the inevitability of His plans. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_fear_in_repentance.htm">The Role of Fear in Repentance</a> The call for Philistia to "melt in fear" serves as a reminder that fear of the Lord can lead to repentance. It is a call to recognize God's power and turn from wickedness. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> The prophecy against Philistia demonstrates God's control over all nations. No power is beyond His reach, and He uses nations to accomplish His purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_readiness.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Readiness</a> Just as Philistia was unprepared for the coming judgment, believers are reminded to be spiritually vigilant and ready for the Lord's return.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 14</a> <a href="/q/why_is_god_fearsome_in_exodus_19.htm">Why is God depicted as a physical, fearsome presence in Exodus 19, but more abstractly and intimately in other biblical passages?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_walk_to_emmaus_for.htm">What is the purpose of the Walk to Emmaus?</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_joel_2_10,_31_with_science.htm">How can the sun and moon being darkened (Joel 2:10, 31) be reconciled with known scientific observations?</a> <a href="/q/is_isaiah_14_13-14_literal_or_symbolic.htm">Does Isaiah 14:13-14's description of ascending to heaven reflect a literal cosmic event, and if not, why does the text use such lofty imagery?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) Howl, O gate . . .--The "gate," as elsewhere, is the symbol of the city's strength. The "city" stands probably for Ashdod, as the most conspicuous of the Philistine cities.From the north.--Here of the Assyrian invaders, as in <a href="/jeremiah/1-14.htm" title="Then the LORD said to me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth on all the inhabitants of the land.">Jeremiah 1:14</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/10-22.htm" title="Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.">Jeremiah 10:22</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/46-20.htm" title="Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction comes; it comes out of the north.">Jeremiah 46:20</a> of the Chaldean. The "smoke" may be either that of the cities which the Assyrians burnt, or, more probably, the torch-signals, or beacons, which they used in their night marches or encampments (<a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm" title="O you children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the middle of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appears out of the north, and great destruction.">Jeremiah 6:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/1-2.htm" title="To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.">Jeremiah 1:2</a>). (See Note on <a href="/isaiah/4-5.htm" title="And the LORD will create on every dwelling place of mount Zion, and on her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for on all the glory shall be a defense.">Isaiah 4:5</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 31. - Howl, O gate; cry, O city. Each city of Philistia is hidden to howl and lament. All will suffer; not one will be spared. Art dissolved; literally, art melted; i.e. "faintest through fear" (comp. <a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Joshua 2:9</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-23.htm">Jeremiah 49:23</a>). There shall come from the north a smoke. The "smoke" is the Assyrian host, which ravages the country as it advances, burning towns, and villages, and peasants' cots, and watchmen's towers. It enters the country "from the north," as a matter of course, where it adjoins upon Judaea. The coast route, which led through the Plain of Sharon, was that commonly followed by Egyptian armies. None shall be alone in his appointed times; rather, there shall be no straggler at the rendezvous. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/14-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Wail, הֵילִ֤ילִֽי (hê·lî·lî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3213.htm">Strong's 3213: </a> To howl, make a howling O gate! שַׁ֙עַר֙ (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate Cry out, זַֽעֲקִי־ (za·‘ă·qî-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2199.htm">Strong's 2199: </a> To shriek, to announce, convene publicly O city! עִ֔יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement Melt away, נָמ֖וֹג (nā·mō·wḡ) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4127.htm">Strong's 4127: </a> To melt all כֻּלֵּ֑ךְ (kul·lêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every you Philistines! פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת (pə·le·šeṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6429.htm">Strong's 6429: </a> Philistia -- a territory on the southern Mediterranean coast of Israel For כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction a cloud of smoke עָשָׁ֣ן (‘ā·šān) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6227.htm">Strong's 6227: </a> Smoke comes בָּ֔א (bā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go from the north, מִצָּפוֹן֙ (miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter and there are no וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle stragglers בּוֹדֵ֖ד (bō·w·ḏêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_909.htm">Strong's 909: </a> To be separate, isolated in its ranks. בְּמוֹעָדָֽיו׃ (bə·mō·w·‘ā·ḏāw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> An assembly , a troop <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/14-31.htm">Isaiah 14:31 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/14-31.htm">Isaiah 14:31 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/14-31.htm">Isaiah 14:31 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/14-31.htm">Isaiah 14:31 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/14-31.htm">Isaiah 14:31 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/14-31.htm">Isaiah 14:31 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/14-31.htm">Isaiah 14:31 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/14-31.htm">Isaiah 14:31 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/14-31.htm">Isaiah 14:31 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/14-31.htm">Isaiah 14:31 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-31.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 14:31 Howl gate! 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