For Tophethhas longbeen ready,Indeed,it has been preparedfor the king.He has madeit deepand large,A pyreof firewith plentyof wood;The breathof the LORD,like a torrentof brimstone,setsit afire.
Then the LORDrainedon Sodomand Gomorrahbrimstoneand firefrom the LORDout of heaven,
He also defiledTopheth,whichis in the valleyof the sonof Hinnom,that nomanmight make his sonor his daughterpassthrough the firefor Molech.
"By the breathof Godthey perish,And by the blastof His angerthey cometo an end.
And the lightof Israelwill becomea fireand his HolyOnea flame,And it will burnand devourhis thornsand his briarsin a singleday.
But with righteousnessHe will judgethe poor,And decidewith fairnessfor the afflictedof the earth;And He will strikethe earthwith the rodof His mouth,And with the breathof His lipsHe will slaythe wicked.
"His rockwill passawaybecauseof panic,And his princeswill be terrifiedat the standard,"Declaresthe LORD,whosefireis in Zionand whose furnaceis in Jerusalem.
Sinnersin Zionare terrified;Tremblinghas seizedthe godless."Whoamong us can livewith the consumingfire?Whoamong us can livewith continualburning?"
Its streamswill be turnedinto pitch,And its looseearthinto brimstone,And its landwill becomeburningpitch.
It cameabout as he was worshipingin the houseof Nisrochhis god,that Adrammelechand Sharezerhis sonskilledhim with the sword;and they escapedinto the landof Ararat.And Esarhaddonhis sonbecamekingin his place.
For behold,the LORDwill comein fireAnd His chariotslike the whirlwind,To renderHis angerwith fury,And His rebukewith flamesof fire.
therefore,behold,daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"when thisplacewill nolongerbe calledTophethor the valleyof Ben-hinnom,but ratherthe valleyof Slaughter.
"Circumciseyourselves to the LORDAnd removethe foreskinsof your heart,Menof Judahand inhabitantsof Jerusalem,OrelseMy wrathwill goforthlike fireAnd burnwith noneto quenchit, Becauseof the evilof your deeds."
I will pourout My indignationon you; I will blowon you with the fireof My wrath,and I will giveyou into the handof brutalmen,skilledin destruction.
"Then the kingwill doas he pleases,and he will exaltand magnifyhimself aboveeverygodand will speakmonstrousthingsagainstthe Godof gods;and he will prosperuntilthe indignationis finished,for that which is decreedwill be done.
"A riverof firewas flowingAnd comingout from beforeHim; Thousandsupon thousandswere attendingHim, And myriadsupon myriadswere standingbeforeHim; The courtsat,And the bookswere opened.
"ThenHe will alsosayto thoseon His left,Departfrom Me, accursedones, into the eternalfirewhich has been preparedfor the deviland his angels;
Immediatelythey leftthe boatand their father,and followedHim.
"For the LORDyour Godis a consumingfire,a jealousGod.
JesusChrist[is] the sameyesterdayand todayand forever.
and though you have not seenHim, you loveHim, and though you do not seeHim now,but believein Him, you greatly rejoicewith joyinexpressibleand full of glory,
For certainpersonshave crept in unnoticed,thosewho were longbeforehand markedout for thiscondemnation,ungodly personswho turnthe graceof our Godinto licentiousnessand denyour onlyMasterand Lord,JesusChrist.
