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And a fire will go forth from his wrath, and will consume the foundations of the earth, and the sinners, like straw that is kindled.
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"Woe to those who sin and do not observe my commandments," says the Lord;
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"I will not spare them. Depart, you faithless children! Do not pollute my sanctuary."
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For the Lord knows all who transgress against him; therefore he will hand them over to death and slaughter.
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For now calamities have come upon the whole earth, and you shall remain in them; for God will not deliver you, because you have sinned against him.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.