Isa 5:24 | NETfull | STEP | Therefore, as flaming fire devours straw, and dry grass disintegrates in the flames, so their root will rot, and their flower will blow away like dust. For they have rejected the law of the Lord who commands armies, they have spurned the commands of the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 5:24

24 Therefore, as flaming fire ^{▼▼ Heb “a tongue of fire” (so NASB), referring to a tongue-shaped flame.} devours straw,
and dry grass disintegrates in the flames,
so their root will rot,
and their flower will blow away like dust. ^{▼▼ They are compared to a flowering plant that withers quickly in a hot, arid climate.}
For they have rejected the law of the Lord who commands armies,
they have spurned the commands ^{▼▼ Heb “the word.”} of the Holy One of Israel. ^{▼▼ See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.}