57 Heb “a tongue of fire” (so ), referring to a tongue-shaped flame.
58 They are compared to a flowering plant that withers quickly in a hot, arid climate.
59 Heb “the word.”
60 See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in .
61 Heb “the anger of the Lord rages.”
62 Or “extends”; , “he hath stretched forth.”
63 Or “garbage” (, , ); , , “refuse.”
64 Heb “in all this his anger is not turned, and still his hand is outstretched.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore, as the tongue of fire devours the stubble,

and as dry grass sinks down in the flame,

so their root will be as rottenness,

and their blossom go up like dust;

for they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts,

and have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people,

and he stretched out his hand against them and struck them,

and the mountains quaked;

and their corpses were as refuse

in the midst of the streets.

For all this his anger has not turned away,

and his hand is stretched out still.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw

and as dry grass sinks down in the flames,

so their roots will decay

and their flowers blow away like dust;

for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty

and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Therefore the Lord’s anger burns against his people;

his hand is raised and he strikes them down.

The mountains shake,

and the dead bodies are like refuse in the streets.

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,

his hand is still upraised.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes straw

and as dry grass shrivels in the flame,

so their roots will become like something rotten

and their blossoms will blow away like dust,

for they have rejected

the instruction of the Lord of Armies,

and they have despised

the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Therefore the Lord’s anger burned against his people.

He raised his hand against them and struck them;

the mountains quaked,

and their corpses were like garbage in the streets.

In all this, his anger has not turned away,

and his hand is still raised to strike.

NLTNew Living Translation

Therefore, just as fire licks up stubble

and dry grass shrivels in the flame,

so their roots will rot

and their flowers wither.

For they have rejected the law of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies;

they have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

That is why the Lord’s anger burns against his people,

and why he has raised his fist to crush them.

The mountains tremble,

and the corpses of his people litter the streets like garbage.

But even then the Lord’s anger is not satisfied.

His fist is still poised to strike!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore as the tongue of fire devours the stubble,

and dry grass sinks down in the flame,

so their root will become like the stench,

and their blossom will go up like the dust.

For they have rejected the instruction of Yahweh of hosts,

and they have treated the word of the holy one of Israel with contempt.

Therefore Yahweh’s wrath was kindled against his people,

and he stretched out his hand against them and struck them,

and the mountains quaked,

and their corpses were like refuse in the middle of the streets.

In all of this his anger has not turned back,

and still his hand is stretched out.

KJV 1900King James Version

Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble,

And the flame consumeth the chaff,

So their root shall be as rottenness,

And their blossom shall go up as dust:

Because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts,

And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people,

And he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them:

And the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets.

For all this his anger is not turned away,

But his hand is stretched out still.

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