Isaiah 5:25–30

²⁵So the Lord’s anger burns against his people.

He raises his hand against them. He strikes them down.

The mountains shake.

The bodies of dead people lie in the streets like trash.

Even then, the Lord is still angry.

His hand is still raised against them.

²⁶He lifts up a banner to gather the nations that are far away.

He whistles for them to come

from the farthest places on earth.

Here they come.

They are moving very quickly.

²⁷None of them grows tired.

None of them falls down.

None of them sleeps or even takes a nap.

All of them are ready for battle.

Every belt is pulled tight.

Not a single sandal strap is broken.

²⁸The enemies’ arrows are sharp.

All of their bows are ready.

The hoofs of their horses are as hard as rock.

Their chariot wheels turn like a twister.

²⁹The sound of their army is like the roar of lions.

It’s like the roar of young lions.

They growl as they capture what they were chasing.

They carry it off.

No one can take it away from them.

³⁰At that time the enemy army will roar over Israel.

It will sound like the roaring of the ocean.

If someone looks at the land of Israel,

he will see darkness and trouble.

The clouds will make even the light become dark.