Isaiah 33:12 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“And the people shall be {as} the burnings of lime: {as} thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.”

Isaiah 33:12

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Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.

Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, {as} fire, shall devour you.

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

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

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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Isaiah 33:1

"Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou {wast} not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; {and} when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee."

Isaiah 33:2

"O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble."

Isaiah 33:3

"At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered."

Isaiah 33:4

"And your spoil shall be gathered {like} the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them."

Isaiah 33:5

"The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness."

Isaiah 33:6

"And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, {and} strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD {is} his treasure. {salvation: Heb. salvations}"

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