17 And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. 18 The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man. 19 The remaining trees of its forests will be so few that a child could count them.
Isaiah 10:17–19
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2 Esdras 15:61–63
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Isaiah 33:11–13
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Deuteronomy 28:41–43
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Isaiah 32:18–20
18 Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest. 19 But hail will level the forest, and the city will sink to the depths. 20 Blessed are those who sow beside abundant waters, who let the ox and donkey range freely.
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