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The young lions have roared on him, and yelled; and they have made his land waste: his cities are burned up, without inhabitant.
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The Lions of Judgment
Commentators unanimously identify the "young lions" as a powerful metaphor for Israel's enemies, specifically the invading armies of Assyria and Babylon. Their "roaring" symbolizes the terrifying sounds of war and conquest. This imagery vividly portrays the ferocity of the judgment God allowed to befall His people, turning their once-secure land into a desolate wasteland overrun by predators.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Upon him - Rather, against him. Israel has run away from his master’s house, but only to find himself exposed to the beasts of prey in the w…
19th Century
Anglican
The young lions roared ... —The real answer to the question—that Israel had forsaken its true master—is given in Jeremiah…
Baptist
Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave? Why is he spoiled? The young lions roared upon him and yelled, and they made his land waste: his c…
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16th Century
Protestant
These verses are to be read together, for the Prophet first shows that Israel was not originally miserable, but that this happened through a new ca…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The young lions roared upon him, and yelled Or, "gave out their voice" F5 ; meaning the kings of the nati…
Is Israel a servant? No, they are the seed of Abraham.
We may apply this spiritually: Is the soul of man a slave? No, it is not; but it has …
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Here, the prophet magnifies their guilt by noting the stubbornness of their minds.
He does this for two reasons: first, because the…
