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20 Come, my people, enter your chambers,
    and shut your doors behind you;
hide yourselves for a little while
    until the wrath is past.(A)
21 For the Lord comes out from his place
    to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity;
the earth will disclose the blood shed on it
    and will no longer cover its slain.(B)

Israel’s Redemption

27 On that day the Lord with his cruel and great and strong sword will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting serpent, and he will kill the dragon that is in the sea.(C)

20 Go, my people, enter your rooms
and close your doors behind you.
Hide for a little while until the wrath has passed.(A)
21 For look, the Lord is coming from His place(B)
to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity.(C)
The earth will reveal the blood shed on it
and will no longer conceal her slain.

Leviathan Slain

27 On that day the Lord with His harsh, great, and strong sword, will bring judgment on Leviathan,(D) the fleeing serpent—Leviathan, the twisting serpent. He will slay the monster that is in the sea.(E)