5:24 Therefore, as flaming fire 1 devours straw,
and dry grass disintegrates in the flames,
so their root will rot,
and their flower will blow away like dust. 2
For they have rejected the law of the Lord who commands armies,
they have spurned the commands 3 of the Holy One of Israel. 4
5:25 So the Lord is furious 5 with his people;
he lifts 6 his hand and strikes them.
The mountains shake,
and corpses lie like manure 7 in the middle of the streets.
Despite all this, his anger does not subside,
and his hand is ready to strike again. 8