²¹ Do not be terrified by them, for the Lord your God, who is among you,^(A) is a great and awesome God.^(B)

²⁰ And the people of Beth Shemesh asked, “Who can stand^(A) in the presence of the Lord, this holy^(B) God? To whom will the ark go up from here?”

² But who can endure^(A) the day of his coming?^(B) Who can stand^(C) when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire^(D) or a launderer’s soap.^(E)