And the LORD will cause His voice to be heard, and show the descent of His arm, with the indignation of His anger and the flame of a devouring fire, with a burst of cloud and hailstorm and stones of hail, establishing that God's judgment will be manifested through divine voice and visible descent of power, with multiple forms of destructive force: fire, cloud, hail and stones. The causing of God's voice to be heard emphasizes divine speech as the agent of judgment. The descent of God's arm represents the exercise of power and the reaching down of judgment. The indignation and anger emphasize the justice and severity of the judgment. The multiple forms of destruction—fire, cloud, hail, stones—suggest the totality and comprehensiveness of the judgment. The oracle emphasizes the visible and public nature of God's judgment.

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