The mountains melt like wax
at the presence of the Lord
at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.(A)

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The mountains melt(A) like wax(B) before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.(C)

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64 [a]If only You would tear the heavens open
and come down,(A)
so that mountains would quake at Your presence(B)
[b]as fire kindles the brushwood,
and fire causes water to boil—
to make Your name known to Your enemies,
so that nations will tremble at Your presence!

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 64:1 Is 63:19b in Hb
  2. Isaiah 64:2 Is 64:1 in Hb

64 [a]Oh, that you would rend the heavens(A) and come down,(B)
    that the mountains(C) would tremble before you!
As when fire sets twigs ablaze
    and causes water to boil,
come down to make your name(D) known to your enemies
    and cause the nations to quake(E) before you!

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 64:1 In Hebrew texts 64:1 is numbered 63:19b, and 64:2-12 is numbered 64:1-11.

The mountains quake before Him,
and the hills melt;
the earth trembles[a][b] at His presence—
the world and all who live in it.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 1:5 Some emend to earth is laid waste
  2. Nahum 1:5 Lit lifts

The mountains quake(A) before him
    and the hills melt away.(B)
The earth trembles(C) at his presence,
    the world and all who live in it.(D)

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