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their roaring shall be like a lioness, they shall roar like young lions; yes, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and carry it away safe, and there shall be none to deliver.
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The Roar of a Lion
Commentators explain that the comparison of the invading army to roaring lions signifies their terrifying fierceness, cruelty, and overwhelming power. Their battle cry, as scholars note, was a common feature of ancient warfare meant to strike horror into their enemies. Isaiah paints a picture not of a normal army, but of savage beasts coming to seize their prey without mercy.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Their roaring ... - Their battle cry, or their shout as they enter into an engagement. Such a “shout,” or cry, was common at the commencemen…
19th Century
Anglican
None shall be weary...—The three verses paint the progress of the invading army. Unresting, unhasting, in perfect order, …
16th Century
Protestant
His roaring shall be like that of a lion. This denotes fierceness and cruelty, for he compares the Chaldeans to lions, which, we …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Their roaring [shall be] like a lion When engaged in war, just seizing on their prey. The phrase denotes their fierceness…
Let no one expect to live easily who lives wickedly. Sin weakens the strength, the root of a people; it defaces the beauty, the blossoms of a peopl…
13th Century
Catholic
For after this his anger is not turned away. Here he presents the common and ultimate punishment regarding their captivit…
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