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12 ·People [or The nations] will be burned ·until their bones become like lime [to ashes/lime];
    they will burn quickly like ·dry [cut] thornbushes.”

13 You people in faraway lands, hear what I have done.
    You people who are near me, ·learn about [or acknowledge] my ·power [might].
14 The sinners in ·Jerusalem [L Zion; 1:27] are afraid;
    those who are ·separated from God [godless] shake with fear.
They say, “·Can any of us [L Who can] live through this fire that ·destroys [consumes; devours]?
    Who can live near this ·fire that burns on and on [unquenchable/everlasting burning]?”

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12 And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.

14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

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12 And the people shall be like the burnings of lime;
(A)Like thorns cut up they shall be burned in the fire.
13 Hear, (B)you who are afar off, what I have done;
And you who are near, acknowledge My might.”

14 The sinners in Zion are afraid;
Fearfulness has seized the hypocrites:
“Who among us shall dwell with the devouring (C)fire?
Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?”

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