And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
Will hurt - `desires to hurt them.'
Fire ... devoureth - (cf. Jeremiah 5:14; Jeremiah 23:29.)
Out of their mouth. God makes their inspired denunciations of judgment to come to pass and devour their enemies.
If any man will hurt them - repeated, to mark the certainty of the accomplishment.
In this manner - in like manner as he tries to hurt them (cf. Revelation 13:10). Retribution in kind.