34 1 He showeth that God punisheth the wicked for the love that he beareth toward his Church. 

Come near, ye [a]nations and hear, and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear and all that is therein, the world and all that proceedeth thereof.

For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and his wrath upon all their armies: he hath [b]destroyed them and delivered them to the slaughter.

And their slain shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their bodies, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 34:1 He prophesieth of the destruction of the Edomites and other nations which were enemies to the Church.
  2. Isaiah 34:2 God hath determined in his counsel, and hath given sentence for their destruction.

Judgment Against the Nations

34 Come near, you nations, and listen;(A)
    pay attention, you peoples!(B)
Let the earth(C) hear, and all that is in it,
    the world, and all that comes out of it!(D)
The Lord is angry with all nations;
    his wrath(E) is on all their armies.
He will totally destroy[a](F) them,
    he will give them over to slaughter.(G)
Their slain(H) will be thrown out,
    their dead bodies(I) will stink;(J)
    the mountains will be soaked with their blood.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 34:2 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verse 5.