“Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.”
The warning—'But all of you who kindle a fire and gird yourselves with firebrands—go, walk into the flame of your fire, and among the brands that you have kindled! This you have from my hand: you shall lie down in torment'—warns against self-reliance and opposition to God's purposes. The image of those kindling their own fires and walking into flame suggests self-destruction through rebellion. The statement that this comes from God's hand suggests that God allows the self-destructive consequences of defiance. This verse concludes the servant song with warning about the consequences of refusing God's way.
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