Thou, whole Palestina] RV 'O Philistia, all of thee.' Rod of him, etc.] RV 'rod that smote.' The rod symbolises the Assyrian power, as in Isaiah 10:24. Serpent's root, etc.] Each species mentioned is more deadly than the preceding, the fiery serpent being the worst of all (Isaiah 30:6; Numbers 21:6); the serpent also symbolises Assyria in Isaiah 27:1.

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