Isaiah 5:25

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Summary

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.

Stretched

Isaiah 14:26

The hills

Torn

For all

General references

Isaiah 14:26

Jeremiah 23:19

Ezekiel 15:6

Bible References

Stretched

This is my purpose (plan) (advise) for the world, and my arm (extended power) is stretched out to punish the nations.

The hills

Then the earth shook and quaked. Even the foundations of the mountains trembled. They shook violently because he was angry.

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: Sinai was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

The voice of your thunder was in the whirlwind. The lightning lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook.

Earth, tremble and shake in the presence of Jehovah, in the presence of the God of Jacob.

I see the mountains. They tremble and the hills sway.

The mountains melt under him. The valleys split like wax before the fire! Like waters poured down a steep place.

The mountains quake because of him, and the hills melt. The earth trembles (shakes) (heaves) at his presence, yes, the world, and all that dwells in it.

The mountains saw you and were afraid. The tempest of waters passed by. The deep [water] uttered its voice, and lifted up its hands (power) on high.

I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it. From before him the earth and heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.

Torn

Dogs will eat members of your family who die in the city. Vultures will eat any who die in the open country. I, Jehovah, have spoken!

Dogs will eat anyone of the family of Baasha who dies in town. The birds of the air will eat anyone who dies in the open country.

Dogs will eat your relatives dying in the city. Vultures will eat your dead relatives in the country.

The dead body of Jezebel will be like waste dropped on the face of the earth in the heritage of Jezreel. They will not be able to say: This is Jezebel.'

Who perished at Endor and became as dung for the earth.

They will be spread out and exposed to the sun, the moon, and all the stars in the sky. These are the things that they had loved, served, gone after, sought, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered or buried, but they will become manure on the ground.

This is what Jehovah says: Dead bodies will fall like manure on the field. They will be like grain that has been cut but not gathered.'

I will appoint over them four kinds of punishment, declares Jehovah. I will send swords to kill, dogs to drag away, and birds of the air and animals of the earth to devour and destroy.

They will die of lethal diseases. They will not be mourned or buried. They will be as dung on the surface of the ground and die by sword and famine (war and starvation). Their carcasses will become food for the birds of the sky and for the animals of the earth.

I will bring distress on humans and they will walk like they are blind! They have sinned against Jehovah! Their blood will be poured out like dust and their intestines like manure.

For all

The Arameans from the east and the Philistines from the west have devoured Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger has not turned away. His hand (power) is still stretched out (extended).

There is nothing left but to crouch among prisoners and to fall with those who are killed. Even after all this, his anger will not disappear. His hand is stretched out (he is still ready to use his power).

If you will not listen to me and obey all these commandments,

But he is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained his anger many times. He did not display all of his fury.

O Jehovah, according to all your righteousness, let your anger, I pray you, be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain. Because of our sins, and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all those who are round about us.

I will heal their apostasy! I will love them freely for my anger has turned away from them.

General references

This is my purpose (plan) (advise) for the world, and my arm (extended power) is stretched out to punish the nations.

The storm of Jehovah vents his wrath. A whirling tempest will swirl down on the head of the wicked.

Therefore, the Lord Jehovah says: 'Just like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given as fuel for the fire, so have I given up the inhabitants of Jerusalem.