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12 Your people will be like wood for the fire,
    and only ashes will remain.
They will burn as easily as thorn bushes
    that people cut down and throw on the fire.
13 You people who live far away,
    listen to what I have done!
You people who are near,
    understand that I am very strong.’

14 The sinners who live in Zion are afraid.
    The people who do not respect God shake with fear.
They ask, ‘Who among us can stay alive?
    This is a fire that burns everything.
    Nobody can stop it from burning!’

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12 The peoples will be burned to ashes;(A)
    like cut thornbushes(B) they will be set ablaze.(C)

13 You who are far away,(D) hear(E) what I have done;
    you who are near, acknowledge my power!
14 The sinners(F) in Zion are terrified;
    trembling(G) grips the godless:
“Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire?(H)
    Who of us can dwell with everlasting burning?”

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