15 Look, the Lord will come with fire(A)
his chariots are like the whirlwind(B)
to execute his anger with fury
and his rebuke with flames of fire.
16 For the Lord will execute judgment
on all humanity(C) with his fiery sword,
and many will be slain by the Lord.

17 “Those who dedicate and purify themselves to enter the groves(D) following their leader,[a] eating meat from pigs, vermin,[b] and rats, will perish together.”

This is the Lord’s declaration.

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Footnotes

  1. 66:17 Hb obscure
  2. 66:17 Lit abhorrent things

15 For the Lord will come in fire
    and his chariots in a whirlwind,[a]
to vent his anger in fury
    and his rebuke in flames of fire.(A)
16 For by fire will the Lord execute judgment,
    and by his sword on all flesh;
    and those slain by the Lord shall be many.(B)

17 Those who sanctify and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following the one in the center, eating the flesh of pigs, vermin, and rodents, shall come to an end together, says the Lord,(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 66.15 Q ms: MT like a whirlwind