Isaiah 5:24

5:24 Therefore, as flaming fire57 devours straw,

and dry grass disintegrates in the flames,

so their root will rot,

and their flower will blow away like dust.58

For they have rejected the law of the Lord who commands armies,

they have spurned the commands59 of the Holy One of Israel.60

57	tn Heb “a tongue of fire” (so NASB), referring to a tongue-shaped flame.
58	sn They are compared to a flowering plant that withers quickly in a hot, arid climate.
59	tn Heb “the word.”
60	sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.