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25 Therefore[a] the anger of the Lord[b] burned against his people,
    so he stretched out his hands[c] against them
        and afflicted them.
The mountains quaked,
    and their corpses were like refuse
        in the middle of the streets.

Throughout all of this, his anger has not turned away,
    and his hands are[d] still stretched out to attack.[e]

26 The Lord[f] will signal[g] for nations far away,
    whistling for them to come[h]
        from the ends of the earth.
Look how quickly
    and how swiftly they come!
27 No one is weary, no one stumbles,[i]
    and no one slumbers or sleeps.
No belt around their waists will come undone,
    nor will their sandal straps be broken.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 5:25 So 1QIsaa MT; LXX reads And
  2. Isaiah 5:25 So 1QIsaa MT; 4QIsab LXX read Lord of the Heavenly Armies
  3. Isaiah 5:25 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read hand
  4. Isaiah 5:25 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read his hand is
  5. Isaiah 5:25 DSS MT lack to attack
  6. Isaiah 5:26 Lit. He
  7. Isaiah 5:26 Lit. will send up a signal
  8. Isaiah 5:26 1QIsaa MT lack to come
  9. Isaiah 5:27 So 1QIsaa; MT reads stumbles among them

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)

26 He lifts up a banner(H) for the distant nations,
    he whistles(I) for those at the ends of the earth.(J)
Here they come,
    swiftly and speedily!
27 Not one of them grows tired(K) or stumbles,
    not one slumbers or sleeps;
not a belt(L) is loosened at the waist,(M)
    not a sandal strap is broken.(N)

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