John Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 5:29

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Their roaring [shall be] like a lion, &c.] When engaged in war, just seizing on their prey. The phrase denotes their fierceness and cruelty, and the horror they should inject into the hearts of their enemies: they shall roar like young lions; that are hungry, and almost famished, and in sight of their prey; (see <180410>Job 4:10): yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey; seize it with great noise and greediness: and shall carry [it] away safe; into their own den, the country from whence they come: and none shall deliver [it]; this shows that respect is had; not to the Babylonish captivity, from whence there was a deliverance in a few years; but the Roman captivity, from thence there is no deliverance as yet to this day.

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