and they saidto the mountainsand to the rocks,"Fallon us and hideus from the presenceof Him who sitson the throne,and from the wrathof the Lamb;
Therethey are in greatdread,For Godis with the righteousgeneration.
Enterthe rockand hidein the dustFrom the terrorof the LORDand from the splendorof His majesty.
"And deathwill be chosenratherthanlifeby allthe remnantthat remainsof thisevilfamily,that remainsin allthe placesto whichI have driventhem," declaresthe LORDof hosts.
Also the highplacesof Aven,the sinof Israel,will be destroyed;Thornand thistlewill growon their altars;Then they will sayto the mountains,"Coverus!" And to the hills,"Fallon us!"
Jesussaidto him, "You have saidit [yourself]; neverthelessI tellyou, hereafteryou will seeTHE SONOF MANSITTINGAT THE RIGHT HANDOF POWER,and COMINGON THE CLOUDSOF HEAVEN."
After looking aroundat them with anger,grievedat their hardnessof heart,He saidto the man,"Stretchout your hand."And he stretchedit out, and his handwas restored.
"Thenthey will beginTO SAYTO THE MOUNTAINS,'FALLON US,' AND TO THE HILLS,'COVERUS.'
and sworeby Him who livesforeverand ever,WHOCREATEDHEAVENAND THE THINGS IN IT, AND THE EARTHAND THE THINGS IN IT, AND THE SEAAND THE THINGS IN IT, that there will be delayno longer,
From His mouthcomesa sharpsword,sothat with it He may strike downthe nations,and He will rulethem with a rodof iron;and He treadsthe winepressof the fiercewrathof God,the Almighty.
ThenI sawa greatwhitethroneand Him who satupon it, from whosepresenceearthand heavenfled away,and noplacewas foundfor them.
ImmediatelyI was in the Spirit;and behold,a thronewas standingin heaven,and One sittingon the throne.
Out from the thronecomeflashes of lightningand soundsand peals of thunder.And [there were] sevenlampsof fireburningbeforethe throne,whichare the sevenSpiritsof God;
And whenthe living creaturesgivegloryand honorand thanksto Him who sitson the throne,to Him who livesforeverand ever,
I sawin the right handof Him who saton the thronea bookwritteninsideand on the back,sealedup with sevenseals.
and they criedout with a loudvoice,saying,"How long,O Lord,holyand true,will You refrainfrom judgingand avengingour bloodon thosewho dwellon the earth?"
And in thosedaysmenwill seekdeathand will not findit; they will longto die,and deathfleesfrom them.
