Isaiah 33:12

Isaiah 33:12

And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

a. ASV: And the peoples shall be as the burnings of lime, as thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.

b. YLT: And peoples have been [as] burnings of lime, Thorns, as sweepings, with fire they burn.

c. Classic Amplified: And the people will be burned as if to lime, like thorns cut down that are burned in the fire.

d. Septuagint: And the nations shall be burnt up; as a thorn in the field cast out and burnt up.

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: Nations will be like burnings for lime; like cut thorns set aflame.

1. “And the people shall be as the burnings of lime..."

a. [And the] people [Strong: 5971 `am am from 6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation, people.]

b. [shall] be [Strong: 1961 hayah haw-yaw a primitive root (Compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit (one-)self, require, X use.]

c. [as the] burnings [Strong: 4955 misraphah mis-raw-faw' from 8313; combustion, i.e. cremation (of a corpse), or calcination (of lime):--burning.]

d. [of] lime [Strong: 7875 siyd seed from 7874; lime (as boiling when slacked):--lime, plaister.]

2. “...as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.”

a. [as] thorns [Strong: 6975 qowts kotse or qots {kotse}; from 6972 (in the sense of pricking); a thorn:--thorn.]

b. cut up [Strong: 3683 kacach kaw-sakh' a primitive root; to cut off:--cut down (up).]

c. [shall they be] burned [Strong: 3341 yatsath yaw-tsath' a primitive root; to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate:--burn (up), be desolate, set (on) fire ((fire)), kindle.]

d. [in the] fire [Strong: 784 'esh aysh a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively):-- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.]

1). As we shall find, two classes of people are mentioned in this passage (Isaiah 33:10-16). They all are considered to be citizens of Zion. There are sinners and hypocrites and others who are not. This is consistent with the Old Covenant as well as the New Covenant.

a). 2 Samuel 23:6, 7 But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

23:7 But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

b). Hebrews 6:7, 8 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

6:8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.