Isaiah 5:25
ESV
Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people, and he stretched out his hand against them and struck them, and the mountains quaked; and their corpses were as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
NIV
Therefore the Lord’s anger burns against his people; his hand is raised and he strikes them down. The mountains shake, and the dead bodies are like refuse in the streets. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.
NASB
For this reason the anger of the Lord has burned against His people, And He has stretched out His hand against them and struck them. And the mountains quaked, and their corpses lay like refuse in the middle of the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not spent, But His hand is still stretched out.
CSB
Therefore the Lord’s anger burned against his people. He raised his hand against them and struck them; the mountains quaked, and their corpses were like garbage in the streets. In all this, his anger has not turned away, and his hand is still raised to strike.
NLT
That is why the Lord’s anger burns against his people, and why he has raised his fist to crush them. The mountains tremble, and the corpses of his people litter the streets like garbage. But even then the Lord’s anger is not satisfied. His fist is still poised to strike!
KJV
Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
NKJV
Therefore the anger of the Lord is aroused against His people; He has stretched out His hand against them And stricken them, And the hills trembled. Their carcasses were as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still.
What does Isaiah 5:25 mean?
God was angry with His people. Isaiah has shown that God's people in Jerusalem and Judah had clearly earned His wrath. The bottom line is found in the previous verse (Isaiah 5:24). They had rejected the Lord and utterly turned down His word and wisdom. The Lord in Heaven will not allow His people to defy Him without end. Now that era of wickedness was ending.Isaiah describes the scene as if it has already happened. This uses the imagery of natural disasters, though not all of these are meant as literal predictions. The anger of the Lord was set loose upon His people. The ground shook in a massive earthquake causing so much death that the bodies were littered in the streets. Even after that carnage, the Lord's anger continued to burn. He was ready to strike again. This paints a terrifying picture: as if God's own hand were raised ready to smash down on sinful, stubborn faithless people.
