American Standard Version
"And the peoples shall be as the burnings of lime, as thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire. "
— Isaiah 33:12, American Standard Version
“And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.”
“The peoples will be like the burning of lime, like thorns that are cut down and burned in the fire.”
“The nations will be burned to ashes; like thorn bushes that have been cut down, they will be set on fire.”
“And the people shall be as ashes after a fire, as a bundle of thorns they shall be burnt with fire.”
“And the peoples will be like the burning of chalk: as thorns cut down, which are burned in the fire.”
“And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.”
The land mourneth and languisheth; Lebanon is confounded and withereth away; Sharon is like a desert; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.
Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; now will I lift up myself; now will I be exalted.
Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath is a fire that shall devour you.
And the peoples shall be as the burnings of lime, as thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.
Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil: