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15 Behold the Lord as he comes in fire,
    his chariots like the whirlwind,
to enact retribution with his furious anger
    and his rebukes with fiery flames.
16 For the Lord will execute his judgment
    on all mankind with fire and sword,
    and many will be those slain by the Lord.

17 Those who sanctify and purify themselves to enter the groves and follow the one in the center, consuming the flesh of pigs, vermin, and rats—they will all perish together, says the Lord, along with their deeds and their thoughts.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 66:17 A condemnation of pagan mystery cults.