Isaiah 5:23

And they even consider that they are above the laws of their country.

God’s judgement

v24 Therefore wicked people will disappear like straw on fire. They will vanish like flowers that die. Dead flowers will turn into dust that the wind carries off. This is because such people have refused to obey the instruction of the *Lord (commander of heaven’s armies). And they do not respect the word of the Holy God of Israel. v25 That is why the *Lord became extremely angry. He struck his people with great force. Even the mountains shook. Dead bodies lay in the streets like so much rubbish. But the *Lord’s great anger is still ready to strike again. v26 God will signal to a distant nation and he will call it from the ends of the earth. Its army will arrive with great speed. v27 Not a soldier tires or trips. None rests or sleeps. Not a belt or shoe needs attention. v28 Their arrows are sharp. Their bows are ready. Their horses’ feet are like iron. The wheels of their carriages for war spin like the wind. v29 Their soldiers roar like lions. The soldiers *seize God’s people and carry them off. And nobody can save them. v30 When that day comes, enemies will roar over God’s people. The sound will be like the roar of the sea. Look at Israel’s land! Despair is everywhere. Black clouds even cover the sky.