29:5 But the horde of invaders will be like fine dust,
the horde of tyrants 1 like chaff that is blown away.
It will happen suddenly, in a flash.
5:24 Therefore, as flaming fire 2 devours straw,
and dry grass disintegrates in the flames,
so their root will rot,
and their flower will blow away like dust. 3
For they have rejected the law of the Lord who commands armies,
they have spurned the commands 4 of the Holy One of Israel. 5
1 tn Or “violent men”; cf. NASB “the ruthless ones.”
2 tn Heb “a tongue of fire” (so NASB), referring to a tongue-shaped flame.
3 sn They are compared to a flowering plant that withers quickly in a hot, arid climate.
4 tn Heb “the word.”
5 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.