Yeşaya 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Çalışma Notu
Study Note
The rhetorical question 'who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?' is voiced by the 'sinners in Zion' who are seized with fear at the prospect of divine theophany — and the answer (33:15-16) is ethical: the one who 'walketh righteously' and 'speaketh uprightly.' The imagery of 'devouring fire' draws on Sinai theophany language (Exodus 24:17; Deuteronomy 4:24: 'for the Lord thy God is a consuming fire') and anticipates Hebrews 12:29's citation of the same Deuteronomy text. The question's logic — applied to God's sanctuary presence — is that divine holiness is not merely a theological concept but an ethical force that consumes those who approach it corruptly. The passage shaped Christian mystical theology's emphasis on purification as preparation for divine encounter.
Diğer Çeviriler
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?
Afraid in Zion have been sinners, Seized hath trembling the profane: Who doth dwell for us--consuming fire, Who doth dwell for us--burnings of the age?
The sinners in Zion are full of fear; the haters of God are shaking with wonder. Who among us may keep his place before the burning fire? who among us may see the eternal burnings?
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