Bible in Basic English
"My passion is over: if the thorns were fighting against me, I would make an attack on them, and they would be burned up together."
— Isaiah 27:4, Bible in Basic English
“Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.”
“Wrath is not in me, but if I should find briers and thorns, I would do battle! I would march on them and I would burn them together.”
“I am not angry. I wish I could confront some thorns and briers! Then I would march against them for battle; I would set them all on fire,”
In that day the Lord, with his great and strong and cruel sword, will send punishment on Leviathan, the quick-moving snake, and on Leviathan, the twisted snake; and he will put to death the dragon which is in the sea.
In that day it will be said, A vine-garden of delight, make a song about it.
I, the Lord, am watching it; I will give it water at all times: I will keep it night and day, for fear that any damage comes to it.
My passion is over: if the thorns were fighting against me, I would make an attack on them, and they would be burned up together.
Or let him put himself under my power, and make peace with me.
In days to come Jacob will take root: Israel will put out buds and flowers; and the face of the world will be full of fruit.
Is his punishment like the punishment of those who overcame him? or are his dead as great in number as those he put to the sword?