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.
Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina - Hebrew, Pelesheth, from Palash, to wander, or migrate: literally, the land of sojourners.
Because the rod of him that smote thee is broken. The yoke imposed by Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:6) was thrown off under Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:18).
For out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice - the stock of Jesse (Isaiah 11:1). Uzziah was doubtless regarded by the Philistines as a biting "serpent." But though the effects of his bite have been gotten rid of, a more deadly viper, or "cockatrice" (an adder or basilisk: Hebrew, tsepa` (H6848): note, Isaiah 11:8; as Philistia would regard him) - namely, Hezekiah-awaits you (2 Kings 18:8).