As the sound of carts on the heads [or tops] of hills they shall skip; as the sound of the flame of fire devouring stubble, as a strong people made ready to battle.
And the Lord shall make heard the glory of his voice, and he shall show the fearedfulness of his arm in menacing [or threatening] of strong vengeance, and in flame of fire burning; he shall hurtle down in whirlwind, and in [the] stone of hail.
For this thing, as the tongue of fire devoureth stubble, and the heat of flame burneth, so the root of them shall be as a dead spark, and the seed of them shall ascend [or go up] as dust; for they casted away the law of the Lord of hosts, and blasphemed the speech of the Holy of Israel.
They shall take bow and sword, they be cruel and unmerciful; the voice of them shall sound as the sea, and they shall ascend [or go up] on horses as a man made ready to battle, against thee, thou daughter of Babylon.
Whose winnowing cloth, [or tool, or fan], is in his hand, and he shall fully cleanse his cornfloor, and shall gather his wheat into his barn; but the chaff he shall burn with fire that may not be quenched [or that is unquench-able].