KJV ORIGINAL
For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
A fire has been lit by my anger, and it will burn all the way down to the depths of the grave. It will destroy the earth and everything that grows on it, and will set the very foundations of the mountains on fire.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is expressing that His anger burns so intensely it will consume everything from the earth to the deepest places below.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the Song of Moses, a prophetic poem given to Israel just before Moses' death and their entry into the Promised Land. Moses was warning the Israelites about the consequences of turning away from God and worshiping other gods, describing God's judgment using vivid imagery of all-consuming fire.
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