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Isaiah 33:12–14

12  And the peoples will be as if burned to lime,

xlike thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.”

13  Hear, you who are far off, what I have done;

and you who are near, acknowledge my might.

14  The sinners in Zion are afraid;

trembling has seized the godless:

y“Who among us can dwell zwith the consuming fire?

Who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?”

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Isaiah 33:12–14 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 The peoples will be burned to ashes;

like cut thornbushes they will be set ablaze.”

13 You who are far away, hear what I have done;

you who are near, acknowledge my power!

14 The sinners in Zion are terrified;

trembling grips the godless:

“Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire?

Who of us can dwell with everlasting burning?”

Isaiah 33:12–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 And the people shall be as the burnings of lime:

As thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done;

And, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.

14 The sinners in Zion are afraid;

Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites.

Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire?

Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

Isaiah 33:12–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 Your people will be burned up completely,

like thornbushes cut down and tossed in a fire.

13 Listen to what I have done, you nations far away!

And you that are near, acknowledge my might!”

14 The sinners in Jerusalem shake with fear.

Terror seizes the godless.

“Who can live with this devouring fire?” they cry.

“Who can survive this all-consuming fire?”

Isaiah 33:12–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 And the people shall be like the burnings of lime;

Like thorns cut up they shall be burned in the fire.

13 Hear, you who are afar off, what I have done;

And you who are near, acknowledge My might.”

14 The sinners in Zion are afraid;

Fearfulness has seized the hypocrites:

“Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire?

Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?”

Isaiah 33:12–14 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 People will be burned until their bones become like lime;

they will burn quickly like dry thornbushes.”

13 You people in faraway lands, hear what I have done.

You people who are near me, learn about my power.

14 The sinners in Jerusalem are afraid;

those who are separated from God shake with fear.

They say, “Can any of us live through this fire that destroys?

Who can live near this fire that burns on and on?”

Isaiah 33:12–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 And the peoples shall be as the burnings of lime, as thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.

13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might. 14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?

Isaiah 33:12–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 And the peoples shall be as burnings of lime, as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and ye that are near, acknowledge my might. 14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath surprised the hypocrites: Who among us shall dwell with the consuming fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting flames?

Isaiah 33:12–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 People will be cremated. 

They will be set on fire like dry thornbushes. 

13 Hear what I have done, you people who are far away! 

Acknowledge my might, you people who are near! 

14 The sinners in Zion are terrified. 

Trembling seizes the ungodly. 

Can any of us live through a fire that destroys? 

Can any of us live through a fire that burns forever? 

Isaiah 33:12–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 The peoples will be burned to ashes,

like thorns cut down and burned in a fire.

13 You who are far off, hear what I have done;

you who are near, know My strength.”

14 The sinners in Zion are afraid;

trembling seizes the ungodly:

“Who among us can dwell with a consuming fire?

Who among us can dwell with ever-burning flames?”

Isaiah 33:12–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 And the peoples will be as if burned to lime,

like thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.”

13 Hear, you who are far away, what I have done;

and you who are near, acknowledge my might.

14 The sinners in Zion are afraid;

trembling has seized the godless:

“Who among us can live with the devouring fire?

Who among us can live with everlasting flames?”

Isaiah 33:12–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 And the peoples will be burning to lime—

they are burned like thorns that have been cut down in the fire.

13 You who are far away, hear what I have done;

and you who are near, know my might!”

14 Sinners are afraid in Zion;

trembling has seized the godless:

“Who of us can live with devouring fire?

Who of us can live with everlasting consuming hearths?”

Isaiah 33:12–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 The nations will be burned to ashes.

They will be like bushes that are cut down and set on fire.

13 “You nations far away, listen to what I have done!

My people who are near, recognize how powerful I am!

14 The sinners in Zion are terrified.

They tremble with fear.

They say, ‘Who of us can live through the Lord’s destroying fire?

Who of us can live through the fire that burns forever?’

Isaiah 33:12–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 “The peoples will be burned to lime,

Like cut thorns which are burned in the fire.

13 “You who are far away, hear what I have done;

And you who are near, acknowledge My might.”

14 Sinners in Zion are terrified;

Trembling has seized the godless.

Who among us can live with the consuming fire?

Who among us can live with continual burning?”


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