66:15 For look, the Lord comes with fire,
his chariots come like a windstorm, 1
to reveal his raging anger,
his battle cry, and his flaming arrows. 2
66:16 For the Lord judges all humanity 3
with fire and his sword;
the Lord will kill many. 4
1 sn Chariots are like a windstorm in their swift movement and in the way that they kick up dust.
2 tn Heb “to cause to return with the rage of his anger, and his battle cry [or “rebuke”] with flames of fire.”
3 tn Heb “flesh” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV); NIV “upon all men”; TEV “all the people of the world.”
4 tn Heb “many are the slain of the Lord.”