Verse 12

And the people{H5971} shall be as the burnings{H4955} of lime{H7875}: as thorns{H6975} cut up{H3683}{(H8803)} shall they be burned{H3341}{(H8799)} in the fire{H784}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 23:6-7 : 6 But the sons of Belial{H1100} shall be all of them as thorns{H6975} thrust away{H5074}{(H8716)}, because they cannot be taken{H3947}{(H8799)} with hands{H3027}: 7 But the man{H376} that shall touch{H5060}{(H8799)} them must be fenced{H4390}{(H8735)} with iron{H1270} and the staff{H6086} of a spear{H2595}; and they shall be utterly{H8313}{(H8800)} burned{H8313}{(H8735)} with fire{H784} in the same place{H7675}{(H8800)}.
  • Isa 27:4 : 4 Fury{H2534} is not in me: who would set{H5414}{(H8799)} the briers{H8068} and thorns{H7898} against me in battle{H4421}? I would go{H6585}{(H8799)} through them, I would burn{H6702}{(H8686)} them together{H3162}.
  • Isa 37:36 : 36 Then the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} went forth{H3318}{(H8799)}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} in the camp{H4264} of the Assyrians{H804} a hundred{H3967} and fourscore{H8084} and five{H2568} thousand{H505}: and when they arose early{H7925}{(H8686)} in the morning{H1242}, behold, they were all dead{H4191}{(H8801)} corpses{H6297}.
  • Amos 2:1 : 1 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; For three{H7969} transgressions{H6588} of Moab{H4124}, and for four{H702}, I will not turn away{H7725}{(H8686)} the punishment thereof; because he burned{H8313}{(H8800)} the bones{H6106} of the king{H4428} of Edom{H123} into lime{H7875}:
  • Isa 9:18 : 18 For wickedness{H7564} burneth{H1197}{(H8804)} as the fire{H784}: it shall devour{H398}{(H8799)} the briers{H8068} and thorns{H7898}, and shall kindle{H3341}{(H8799)} in the thickets{H5442} of the forest{H3293}, and they shall mount up{H55}{(H8691)} like the lifting up{H1348} of smoke{H6227}.
  • Isa 10:17 : 17 And the light{H216} of Israel{H3478} shall be for a fire{H784}, and his Holy One{H6918} for a flame{H3852}: and it shall burn{H1197}{(H8804)} and devour{H398}{(H8804)} his thorns{H7898} and his briers{H8068} in one{H259} day{H3117};