And they cameup on the broad plainof the earthand surroundedthe campof the saintsand the belovedcity,and firecame downfrom heavenand devouredthem.
Then the LORDrainedon Sodomand Gomorrahbrimstoneand firefrom the LORDout of heaven,
Now when the attendantof the manof Godhad risenearlyand goneout, behold,an armywith horsesand chariotswas circlingthe city.And his servantsaidto him, "Alas,my master!Whatshall we do?"
"Have you understoodthe expanseof the earth?Tell[Me], ifyou knowallthis.
And a fireblazedup in their company;The flameconsumedthe wicked.
The LORDlovesthe gatesof ZionMorethanallthe [other] dwellingplacesof Jacob.
FiregoesbeforeHim And burnsup His adversariesroundabout.
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 angelof the LORDwentout and struck185000in the campof the Assyrians;and when men aroseearlyin the morning,behold,allof these were dead.
and you will comeup againstMy peopleIsraellike a cloudto coverthe land.It shall comeabout in the lastdaysthat I will bringyou againstMy land,sothat the nationsmay knowMe when I am sanctifiedthrough you before their eyes,O Gog."
"With pestilenceand with bloodI will enterinto judgmentwith him; and I will rainon him and on his troops,and on the manypeopleswhoare with him, a torrentialrain,with hailstones,fireand brimstone.
"You will goup, you will comelike a storm;you will be like a cloudcoveringthe land,you and allyour troops,and manypeopleswith you."
"And I will sendfireupon Magogand those who inhabitthe coastlandsin safety;and they will knowthat I am the LORD.
"The breakergoesup beforethem; They breakout, passthroughthe gateand goout by it. So their kinggoeson beforethem, And the LORDat their head."
"For behold,I am raisingup the Chaldeans,That fierceand impetuouspeopleWho marchthroughoutthe earthTo seizedwellingplaceswhich are not theirs.
Now the peoplebecamelike those who complainof adversityin the hearingof the LORD;and when the LORDheard[it], His angerwas kindled,and the fireof the LORDburnedamong them and consumed[some] of the outskirtsof the camp.
Firealso cameforthfrom the LORDand consumedthe two hundredand fiftymenwho were offeringthe incense.
but on the daythat Lotwentout from Sodomit rainedfireand brimstonefrom heavenand destroyedthem all.
"For the dayswill comeupon you whenyour enemieswill throwup a barricadeagainst you, and surroundyou and hemyou in on every side,
"But whenyou seeJerusalemsurroundedby armies,thenrecognizethat her desolationis near.
When His disciplesJamesand Johnsaw[this], they said,"Lord,do You wantus to commandfireto come downfrom heavenand consumethem?"
"Sincethe LORDyour Godwalksin the midstof your campto deliveryou and to defeatyour enemiesbeforeyou, therefore your campmust be holy;and He must not seeanythingindecentamong you or He will turnawayfrom you.
dealingout retributionto thosewho do not knowGodand to thosewho do not obeythe gospelof our LordJesus.
So,let us goout to Him outsidethe camp,bearingHis reproach.
And ifanyonewantsto harmthem, fireflowsout of their mouthand devourstheir enemies;soifanyonewantsto harmthem, he mustbe killedin this way.
He performsgreatsigns,sothat he evenmakesfirecome downout of heavento the earthin the presenceof men.
