¹⁹ People will flee to caves^(A) in the rocks
    and to holes in the ground^(B)
from the fearful presence^(C) of the Lord
    and the splendor of his majesty,^(D)
    when he rises to shake the earth.^(E)

¹⁰ Go into the rocks, hide^(A) in the ground
    from the fearful presence of the Lord
    and the splendor of his majesty!^(B)

“‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!”
    and to the hills, “Cover us!”’^[a](A)

⁸ The high places^(A) of wickedness^[a](B) will be destroyed—
    it is the sin of Israel.
Thorns^(C) and thistles will grow up
    and cover their altars.^(D)
Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!”^(E)
    and to the hills, “Fall on us!”^(F)

²¹ They will flee to caverns in the rocks^(A)
    and to the overhanging crags
from the fearful presence of the Lord
    and the splendor of his majesty,^(B)
    when he rises^(C) to shake the earth.^(D)