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12 ·People [or The nations] will be burned ·until their bones become like lime [to ashes/lime];
    they will burn quickly like ·dry [cut] thornbushes.”

13 You people in faraway lands, hear what I have done.
    You people who are near me, ·learn about [or acknowledge] my ·power [might].
14 The sinners in ·Jerusalem [L Zion; 1:27] are afraid;
    those who are ·separated from God [godless] shake with fear.
They say, “·Can any of us [L Who can] live through this fire that ·destroys [consumes; devours]?
    Who can live near this ·fire that burns on and on [unquenchable/everlasting 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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