Reference

Isaiah 34:2

For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.
1

Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it.

2

For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.

3

Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.

4

And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.

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Annihilation / Destruction
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Destruction / Perishing Language
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Annihilation / Destruction

This verse explicitly states that the Lord has "utterly destroyed them" and "delivered them to the slaughter," which directly aligns with the concept of destruction and ceasing to exist. There is no ambiguity in the language that would suggest otherwise.

Destruction / Perishing Language

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme, as it explicitly uses the phrase "utterly destroyed" and speaks of delivering to "slaughter," which are direct examples of "destruction/perishing language."

Punishment Language

While the verse describes destructive actions, it does not explicitly use the words "punish," "torment," "vengeance," "recompense," or "retribution," which are the specific terms listed in the theme definition. The language of "indignation" and "fury" could be interpreted as expressions of anger rather than direct statements of punishment.