2 Ne 15:21-25
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Verse 25
- Hand is stretch out still - Despite the strong imagery of the Savior's outstretched arms, this verse makes it clear that the Lord does not intend to comfort his people by stretching forth his hand. On the contrary, his plan is to utterly destroy Israel, his vineyard (see 2 Nephi 15:5-6). This phrase from Isaiah 5:25 is used four more times in 2 Nephi (19:12, 17, 21 and 20:4). The New Living Translation translates it as: "His fist is still poised to strike." The first sign of reprieve for the righteous occurs in 2 Nephi 20:24-25 when the Lord's anger is finally turned against the Assyrian army.
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