Philistines as Palestinians?

A Coming Transfer of Arabs by Air predicted (7 August, 2014, 11 Av, 5774, Slightly Revised 6th February 2025)

Isaiah 11:14 predicted that the Jews (Judah) and the Ten Tribes (Ephraim i.e. the English-speaking peoples) together would fly the Philistines to the west. By Philistines the present-day Palestinians are intended.

Contents:
1. Introduction.
2. Doubts of Identity, Letter from Douglas Augustine
3. Etymology of the Noun Palestine.
4. The Aircraft of Isaiah
5. A Biblical Imperative: Expel the Heathen non-Israelites!
6. If You Were in Place of Isaiah What Term Would You Have Chosen?
7. Prophecy as Proof.
8. A Linguistic Footnote. Isaiah 11:14 in Hebrew explained word for word.
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1. Introduction.

Isaiah speaks of the End Times. He describes Judah and Ephraim re-uniting.
Judah means the present-day Jews. Ephraim represents the Lost Ten Tribes especially those of English-speaking lands.
Isaiah explains that the Ten Tribes will return along with the Jews from their places of Exile. Ephraim and Judah will forget their past differences and re-unite.
They shall then fight against their mutual enemies and defeat them.

Isaiah 11 deals mainly with the Messianic Eras and the End Times. Nevertheless, as we draw closer to the End Times aspects of what will take place present themselves beforehand and some of the proccesses noted may have begun well beforehand. This is the way of Scripture and of History. We are seeing the possibilities before our eyes. What yesterday may have appreared improbable today had turned into very likely! This article wishes to emphasize the message in Isaiah concenring the expulsion and transfer of Palestinians from Gaza and possibly the rest of Israel. Before that it is worth looking ast the chapter (which is quite short) in its entirety.

Isaiah (TCTanakh) 14:
1 AND A SHOOT SHALL SPRING FORTH FROM THE STEM OF JESSE, AND A TWIG SHALL SPROUT FROM HIS ROOTS.

2 AND THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD SHALL REST UPON HIM, A SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING, A SPIRIT OF COUNSEL AND HEROISM, A SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGE AND FEAR OF THE LORD.

3 AND HE SHALL BE ANIMATED BY THE FEAR OF THE LORD, AND NEITHER WITH THE SIGHT OF HIS EYES SHALL HE JUDGE, NOR WITH THE HEARING OF HIS EARS SHALL HE CHASTISE.

4 AND HE SHALL JUDGE THE POOR JUSTLY, AND HE SHALL CHASTISE WITH EQUITY THE HUMBLE OF THE EARTH, AND HE SHALL SMITE THE EARTH WITH THE ROD OF HIS MOUTH AND WITH THE BREATH OF HIS LIPS HE SHALL PUT THE WICKED TO DEATH.

5 AND RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL BE THE GIRDLE OF HIS LOINS, AND FAITH THE GIRDLE OF HIS LOINS.

6 AND A WOLF SHALL LIVE WITH A LAMB, AND A LEOPARD SHALL LIE WITH A KID; AND A CALF AND A LION CUB AND A FATLING [SHALL LIE] TOGETHER, AND A SMALL CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM.

7 AND A COW AND A BEAR SHALL GRAZE TOGETHER, THEIR CHILDREN SHALL LIE; AND A LION, LIKE CATTLE, SHALL EAT STRAW.

8 AND AN INFANT SHALL PLAY OVER THE HOLE OF AN OLD SNAKE AND OVER THE EYEBALL OF AN ADDER, A WEANED CHILD SHALL STRETCH FORTH HIS HAND.

9 THEY SHALL NEITHER HARM NOR DESTROY ON ALL MY HOLY MOUNT, FOR THE LAND SHALL BE FULL OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE LORD AS WATER COVERS THE SEABED.

10 AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS ON THAT DAY, THAT THE ROOT OF JESSE, WHICH STANDS AS A BANNER FOR PEOPLES, TO HIM SHALL THE NATIONS INQUIRE, AND HIS PEACE SHALL BE [WITH] HONOR.

11 AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS THAT ON THAT DAY, THE LORD SHALL CONTINUE TO APPLY HIS HAND A SECOND TIME TO ACQUIRE THE REST OF HIS PEOPLE, THAT WILL REMAIN FROM ASSYRIA AND FROM EGYPT AND FROM PATHROS AND FROM CUSH AND FROM ELAM AND FROM SUMERIA AND FROM HAMATH AND FROM THE ISLANDS OF THE SEA.

12 AND HE SHALL RAISE A BANNER TO THE NATIONS, AND HE SHALL GATHER THE LOST OF ISRAEL, AND THE SCATTERED ONES OF JUDAH HE SHALL GATHER FROM THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH.

13 AND THE ENVY OF EPHRAIM SHALL CEASE, AND THE ADVERSARIES OF JUDAH SHALL BE CUT OFF; EPHRAIM SHALL NOT ENVY JUDAH, NOR SHALL JUDAH VEX EPHRAIM.

14 AND THEY SHALL FLY OF ONE ACCORD AGAINST THE PHILISTINES IN THE WEST, TOGETHER THEY SHALL PLUNDER THE CHILDREN OF THE EAST; UPON EDOM AND MOAB SHALL THEY STRETCH FORTH THEIR HAND, AND THE CHILDREN OF AMMON SHALL OBEY THEM.

15 AND THE LORD SHALL DRY UP THE TONGUE OF THE EGYPTIAN SEA, AND HE SHALL LIFT HIS HAND OVER THE RIVER WITH THE STRENGTH OF HIS WIND, AND HE SHALL BEAT IT INTO SEVEN STREAMS, AND HE SHALL LEAD [THE EXILES] WITH SHOES.

16 AND THERE SHALL BE A HIGHWAY FOR THE REMNANT OF HIS PEOPLE WHO REMAIN FROM ASSYRIA, AS THERE WAS FOR ISRAEL ON THE DAY THEY WENT UP FROM THE LAND OF EGYPT.

The words translated above as, "AND THEY SHALL FLY OF ONE ACCORD AGAINST THE PHILISTINES IN THE WEST, TOGETHER.. "

in the Hebrew Bible it actually says, THEY [i.e. Ephraim and Judah] TOGETHER SHALL FLY BY WING THE PHILISTINES AWAY WESTWARD.
Isaiah 11:14 predicted that Judah and Ephraim TOGETHER will fly the Philistines to some place in the west.
We identify the Palestinians (especially those of Gaza) as the Philistines spoken of in this passage.
The Bible is in effect recommending a solution to the Palestinian problem.
The British - and their descendants together with the USA should get together with the Jews and together fly the Palestinians to some place in the west such as Brazil, Argentina, or Paraguay. Maybe also El Salvador who would probably gladly take some of them if given an incentive to do so. Places can be found.

Note the expression:

AND THE CHILDREN OF AMMON SHALL OBEY THEM (Isaiah 11:14) could refer to the present-day Kingdom of Jordan that in part occupies the ancient area of Ammon. Even its present capital today is still named "Rabat Ammon." President Trump is adamant that Jordah will take in a part of the displaced from Gaza. Jordan has protested and rejected the idea BUT they depend (as does Egypt and numerous countries) on US protection and finance so President Trump is not fazed by their present refusal.

Another question has arisen as to, How Do We Know that by Philistines the Palestinians are meant?
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2. Doubts of Identity, Letter from Douglas Augustine

From: Douglas Augustine:
re
Transfer the Palestinians. Send the Arabs of Gaza to Latin America
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/gaza.html

Dear Mr. Davidiy:

I agree completely with the objective of getting the Palestinians out of Israel by any means necessary. Your video about the possibility of this happening by means of concerted effort between Judah and Ephraim presents a very interesting perspective. I forwarded the video link to a friend but received a response to the effect that the prophecy of Isaiah does not apply in this case because the people of Gaza, etc. do not constitute "Philistines" which my friend argues ceased to exist a long time ago. I was wondering if you have a response to this I can take back to my friend who is showing some resistance to the message of the 10 tribes being in the western nations.

Best regards,

Douglas Augustine
Tokyo, Japan

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3. Etymology of the Noun Palestine.

Isaiah mentions Philistines.
The word Palestinian is derived from the word Philistine.
If the Palestinians are not intended, then who is?
cf.

Online Etymological Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Palestine
Palestine from Latin Palestina (name of a Roman province), from Greek Palaistine (Herodotus), from Hebrew Pelesheth "Philistia, land of the Philistines." Revived as an official political territorial name 1920 with the British mandate.

Someone who does not want to believe will always find reasons not to.
As long we keep to the truth eventually the truth we have will be accepted.
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4. The Aircraft of Isaiah

Isaiah foresaw travel by aircraft.

ISAIAH 60:
8 WHO ARE THESE THAT FLY LIKE A CLOUD,
   AND LIKE DOVES TO THEIR WINDOWS?
9 FOR THE COASTLANDS SHALL WAIT FOR ME,
   THE SHIPS OF TARSHISH FIRST,
TO BRING YOUR CHILDREN FROM FAR AWAY,
   THEIR SILVER AND GOLD WITH THEM,
FOR THE NAME OF THE LORD YOUR GOD,
   AND FOR THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL,
   BECAUSE HE HAS GLORIFIED YOU.

We referred to Isaiah 11:14 which is translated as "But they shall swoop down on the backs of the Philistines in the west".
We however rendered the verse directly from the Hebrew,
THEY [i.e. Ephraim and Judah] TOGETHER SHALL FLY BY WING THE PHILISTINES AWAY WESTWARD.
See:
Transfer the Palestinians. Send the Arabs of Gaza to Latin America
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/gaza.html
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5. A Biblical Imperative: Expel the Heathen non-Israelites!

Isaiah ch.11 is referring primarily to a future time in the Messianic Era.
Isaiah 11:14 in its full sense may only be fulfilled then,
BUT since the solution is given as a positive and desirable one then we should implement it as much as we possible can.
This solution is especially pertinent since it coincides with the Bible Commandments to expel all heathen non-Israelites inhabitants of the land (Numbers 23:52).
We were also warned in this same passage that if we do not expel the heathen they will do it to us (Numbers 23:56).
The Arabs are indeed trying to do that to us, and worse, they want to kill us all!

Khaled Mashal, leader of Hamas, has said:

# Before Israel dies, it must be humiliated and degraded. Allah willing, before they die, they will experience humiliation and degradation every day. America will be of no avail to them. .... Allah willing, we will make them lose their eyesight, we will make them lose their brains. #

Khaled Mashal, Address at the Al-Murabit Mosque in Damascus (2006)
Source: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Khaled_Mashal

Khlaed Mashal is unconsciously paraphrasing the warning to Israel of God Almighty!
cf.

Numbers 33: 55 BUT IF YOU DO NOT DRIVE OUT THE INHABITANTS OF THE LAND FROM BEFORE YOU, THEN THOSE WHOM YOU LET REMAIN SHALL BE AS BARBS IN YOUR EYES AND THORNS IN YOUR SIDES; THEY SHALL TROUBLE YOU IN THE LAND WHERE YOU ARE SETTLING.

Either them , or us.
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6. If You Were in Place of Isaiah What Term Would You Have Chosen?

Our translation of Isaiah 11:14 is what the verse says literally, word for word.
THEY [i.e. Ephraim and Judah] TOGETHER SHALL FLY BY WING THE PHILISTINES AWAY WESTWARD.

In ancient times there was a specific people named Philistines.
We mentioned this in our mini-article,

Prototypical Prophecies. Recurring Patterns and Historical Cycles
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/bible/proto.html

Nowadays, the Palestinians are fulfilling the role that the ancient Canaanites and Philistines played.
The situation is very similar.
The name Palestinian and Philistine is the same.
Physically it may be that only some of the present-day Palestinians are genetic descendants of the Philistines.
A major city of the Philistines was Gaza and this site is still the center of Palestinian anti-Jewish agitation and incitement.
If the Palestinians were to be physically transported to another location then it would be probably best to begin by evacuating Gaza and its surroundings.
Put yourself in the place of the Prophet Isaiah. Isaiah lived in Biblical Times, around the time when the Ten Tribes were exiled.
Isaiah had been given a Prophecy to transmit.
It has, to some degree, be applicable in every generation.
Its complete fulfillment will come about only in the End Times.
The Prophecy has to be coherent to the people of the time it was given but also descriptive of the distant future.
What better term in the Hebrew of that time could have been used to describe the Palestinians?

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7. Prophecy as Proof.

This whole subject belongs to a class of Biblical Studies that provide indirect evidence concerning the identity of the Ten Tribes.
Indirectly the literal translation of Isaiah 11:14 is proof of Israelite Identity because the English-speaking people culturally and historically are the best candidates for the role, and always have been. They are the ones who could conceivably carry it out.
We have plenty of direct evidence both Biblical and Secular.

Biblical Proof
Proof from Scripture that the Ten Tribes are in the West.
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/biblical-proof/

The indirect evidence however is also important.
The psychological disposition, historical experience, and present-day situation of Western Nations is that which would be expected (according tot he Bible) from the Ten Tribes of Israel.
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8. A Linguistic Footnote. Isaiah 11:14 in Hebrew explained word for word.

Thiis is a transliteration of the Hebrew:
Va-afu be-ketef plishtim yamah yachdav...

THEY SHALL FLY [ve-afu] BY WING [be-ketef] PHILISTINES [plishtim] TO THE WEST [yamah] TOGETHER [yachdav]...

Note according to the context (from the three preceding verses 11:11,12,13) Judah and Ephraim together are being spoken of.
The word TOGETHER the end of the expression applies to the THEY at the beginning.
In continuation the verse says,

.... [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.

The verse is in two sections.
The first section says:
THEY SHALL FLY [ve-afu] BY WING [be-ketef] PHILISTINES [plishtim] TO THE WEST [yamah]

Then comes the word,
TOGETHER [yachdav]...

Then comes the second section of the verse:
they shall plunder the people of the east. They shall put forth their hand against Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites shall obey them.

The word above "TOGETHER" is usually understood as belonging to the second section, i.e.
TOGETHER they shall plunder the people of the east....
We understand the word TOGETHER to pertain to the first section or ALTERNATELY to serve a double purpose.
It is as if the verse said,
THEY SHALL FLY BY WING PHILISTINES TO THE WEST TOGETHER, [and]
TOGETHER they shall plunder the people of the east. ...
Instead of repeating the word "together" the Bible used it once but applied to both sections of the sentence.
This is a known phenomenon in Biblical Hebrew and is often recalled (in other passages) in the Commentary of Abraham Iben Ezra (1092-1167 CE, see Rabbis Quoted.