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25 So the Lord is furious[a] with his people;
he lifts[b] his hand and strikes them.
The mountains shake,
and corpses lie like manure[c] in the middle of the streets.
Despite all this, his anger does not subside,
and his hand is ready to strike again.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 5:25 tn Heb “the anger of the Lord rages.”
  2. Isaiah 5:25 tn Or “extends”; KJV, ASV “he hath stretched forth.”
  3. Isaiah 5:25 tn Or “garbage” (NCV, CEV, NLT); NAB, NASB, NIV “refuse.”
  4. Isaiah 5:25 tn Heb “in all this his anger is not turned, and still his hand is outstretched.”

25 Therefore the Lord’s anger(A) burns against his people;
    his hand is raised and he strikes them down.
The mountains shake,(B)
    and the dead bodies(C) are like refuse(D) in the streets.(E)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,(F)
    his hand is still upraised.(G)

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