Isaiah 5:24-25

5:24 Therefore, as flaming fire ¹  devours straw,

and dry grass disintegrates in the flames,

so their root will rot,

and their flower will blow away like dust. ² 

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

they have spurned the commands ³  of the Holy One of Israel. ⁴ 

5:25 So the Lord is furious ⁵  with his people;

he lifts ⁶  his hand and strikes them.

The mountains shake,

and corpses lie like manure ⁷  in the middle of the streets.

Despite all this, his anger does not subside,

and his hand is ready to strike again. ⁸ 

[5:24]  ¹ tn Heb “a tongue of fire” (so NASB), referring to a tongue-shaped flame.

[5:24]  ² sn They are compared to a flowering plant that withers quickly in a hot, arid climate.

[5:24]  ³ tn Heb “the word.”

[5:24]  ⁴ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

[5:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “the anger of the Lord rages.”

[5:25]  ⁶ tn Or “extends”; KJV, ASV “he hath stretched forth.”

[5:25]  ⁷ tn Or “garbage” (NCV, CEV, NLT); NAB, NASB, NIV “refuse.”

[5:25]  ⁸ tn Heb “in all this his anger is not turned, and still his hand is outstretched.”