Isaiah 9:17-19

New International Reader's Version

Even then, the Lord is still angry.
    His hand is still raised against them.

¹⁸ What is evil burns like a fire.
    It burns up bushes and thorns.
It sets the forest on fire.
    It sends up a huge column of smoke.
¹⁹ The Lord rules over all.
    When he gets angry, he will burn up the land.
The people will burn in the fire.
    They will not spare one another.