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A leopard will lurk near their towns, tearing apart any who dare to venture out. For their rebellion is great, and their sins are many. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore a lion from the forest shall strike them down; a wolf from the desert shall devastate them. A leopard is watching their cities; everyone who goes out of them shall be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are many, their apostasies are great. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/5.htm">King James Bible</a> Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/5.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore a lion from the forest shall slay them, A wolf of the deserts shall destroy them; A leopard will watch over their cities. Everyone who goes out from there shall be torn in pieces, Because their transgressions are many; Their backslidings have increased. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore a lion from the forest will kill them, A wolf of the deserts will destroy them, A leopard is watching their cities. Everyone who goes out of them will be torn in pieces, Because their wrongdoings are many, Their apostasies are numerous. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore a lion from the forest will slay them, A wolf of the deserts will destroy them, A leopard is watching their cities. Everyone who goes out of them will be torn in pieces, Because their transgressions are many, Their apostasies are numerous. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore a lion from the forest shall slay them, A wolf of the deserts shall destroy them, A leopard is watching their cities. Everyone who goes out of them shall be torn in pieces, Because their transgressions are many, Their apostasies are numerous. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down; A wolf of the deserts will devastate them; A leopard is watching their cities. Everyone who goes out of them will be torn in pieces Because their transgressions are many; Their acts of faithlessness are mighty. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Therefore a lion from the forest will kill them, A wolf of the deserts will destroy them, A leopard is watching their cities. Everyone who goes out of them shall be torn in pieces, Because their transgressions are many, Their desertions of faith are countless. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, a lion from the forest will strike them down. A wolf from arid plains will ravage them. A leopard stalks their cities. Anyone who leaves them will be torn to pieces because their rebellious acts are many, their unfaithful deeds numerous. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, a lion from the forest will strike them down. A wolf from an arid plain will ravage them. A leopard keeps watch over their cities. Anyone who leaves them will be torn to pieces because their rebellious acts are many, their unfaithful deeds numerous. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall destroy them, a leopard shall watch against their cities; every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces; because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The people have rebelled and rejected the LORD too many times. So enemies will attack like lions from the forest or wolves from the desert. Those enemies will watch the towns of Judah, and like leopards they will tear to pieces whoever goes outside. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities, every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> That is why a lion from the forest will attack them. A wolf from the wilderness will destroy them. A leopard will lie in ambush outside their cities. All who leave the cities will be torn to pieces, because they rebel so often and they become more and more unfaithful. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> That is why lions from the forest will kill them; wolves from the desert will tear them to pieces, and leopards will prowl through their towns. If those people go out, they will be torn apart because their sins are numerous and time after time they have turned from God. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> Therefore a lion from the forest will attack them, a wolf from the desert will devastate them. A leopard is watching their towns, and everyone who goes out of them will be torn to pieces. For their transgressions are many, and their apostasies numerous. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous. <a href="/net/jeremiah/5.htm">NET Bible</a> So like a lion from the thicket their enemies will kill them. Like a wolf from the desert they will destroy them. Like a leopard they will lie in wait outside their cities and totally destroy anyone who ventures out. For they have rebelled so much and done so many unfaithful things. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore a lion out of the forest shall kill them, a wolf of the evenings shall destroy them, a leopard shall watch against their cities; everyone who goes out there shall be torn in pieces; because their transgressions are many, and their backsliding is increased. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Wherefore a lion from the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased. <a href="/web/jeremiah/5.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore a lion out of the forest will kill them. A wolf of the evenings will destroy them. A leopard will watch against their cities. Everyone who goes out there will be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are many and their backsliding has increased. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Therefore a lion out of the forest has struck them, "" A wolf of the deserts spoils them, "" A leopard is watching over their cities, "" Everyone who is going out of them is torn, "" For their transgressions have been many, "" Their backslidings have been mighty. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Therefore smitten them hath a lion out of the forest, A wolf of the deserts doth spoil them, A leopard is watching over their cities, Every one who is going out of them is torn, For many have been their transgressions, Mighty have been their backslidings. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this, a lion from the forest struck them, a wolf of the deserts will destroy them, the panther watched over their cities: every one going forth from thence shall be torn in pieces; for their transgressions were multiplied, their turnings away were strong.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Wherefore a lion out of the wood hath slain them, a wolf in the evening, hath spoiled them, a leopard watcheth for their cities: every one that shall go out thence shall be taken, because their transgressions are multiplied, their rebellions are strengthened. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For this reason, a lion from the forest has struck them down, a wolf toward evening has laid waste to them, a leopard lies in wait over their cities. All who go out from there will be taken. For their transgressions have been multiplied; their rebellions have been strengthened. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore, lions from the forest slay them, wolves of the desert ravage them, Leopards keep watch round their cities: all who come out are torn to pieces, For their crimes are many, their rebellions numerous. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore a lion from the forest shall kill them, a wolf from the desert shall destroy them. A leopard is watching against their cities; everyone who goes out of them shall be torn in pieces— because their transgressions are many, their apostasies are great.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them and hungry wolves of the evening shall tear them in pieces; a leopard shall lie in wait over their cities; every one that goes out thence shall be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are multiplied and become so strong that they will not repent. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because of this, a lion from a forest shall crush them and evening wolves shall tear them apart. A leopard shall lay wait over their cities. Everyone who goes out of them shall be torn apart, because their crimes have increased and they are hardened that they will not return to God<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Wherefore a lion out of the forest doth slay them, A wolf of the deserts doth spoil them, A leopard watcheth over their cities, Every one that goeth out thence is torn in pieces; Because their transgressions are many, Their backslidings are increased. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Therefore has a lion out of the forest smitten them, and a wolf has destroyed them even to their houses, and a leopard has watched against their cities: all that go forth from them shall be hunted: for they have multiplied their ungodliness, they have strengthened themselves in their revoltings. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=1421" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/5.htm">No One is Just</a> …5I will go to the powerful and speak to them. Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.” But they too, with one accord, had broken the yoke and torn off the chains. 6<a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/738.htm" title="738: ’ar·yêh (N-ms) -- A lion. Or earyeh; from 'arah; a lion.">a lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3293.htm" title="3293: mî·ya·‘ar (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb.">from the forest</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hik·kām (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">will strike them down,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2061.htm" title="2061: zə·’êḇ (N-msc) -- A wolf. From an unused root meaning to be yellow; a wolf.">a wolf</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160: ‘ă·rā·ḇō·wṯ (N-fp) -- From arab; a desert; especially the sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea.">from the desert</a> <a href="/hebrew/7703.htm" title="7703: yə·šā·ḏə·ḏêm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to be burly, i.e. powerful; by implication, to ravage.">will ravage them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5246.htm" title="5246: nā·mêr (N-ms) -- From an unused root meaning properly, to filtrate, i.e. Be limpid; and thus to spot or stain as if by dripping; a leopard.">A leopard</a> <a href="/hebrew/8245.htm" title="8245: šō·qêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To watch, wake. A primitive root; to be alert, i.e. Sleepless; hence to be on the lookout.">will lie in wait</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">near</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rê·hem (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">their cities,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and everyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hay·yō·w·ṣê (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">who ventures out</a> <a href="/hebrew/mê·hên·nāh (Prep-m:: Pro-3fp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2963.htm" title="2963: yiṭ·ṭā·rêp̄ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To tear, rend, pluck. A primitive root; to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food.">will be torn to pieces.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588: piš·‘ê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Transgression. From pasha'; a revolt.">their rebellious acts</a> <a href="/hebrew/7231.htm" title="7231: rab·bū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to cast together, i.e. Increase, especially in number; also to multiply by the myriad.">are many,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4878.htm" title="4878: mə·šu·ḇō·ṯē·hɛm (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Turning back, apostasy. Or mshubah; from shuwb; apostasy.">and their unfaithful deeds</a> <a href="/hebrew/6105.htm" title="6105: ‘ā·ṣə·mū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to bind fast, i.e. Close; intransitively, to be powerful or numerous; denominatively to crunch the bones.">are numerous.</a> 7“Why should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by gods that are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery and assembled at the houses of prostitutes.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hosea/13-7.htm">Hosea 13:7-8</a> So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path. / Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast tearing them apart. <a href="/amos/5-19.htm">Amos 5:19</a> It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. <a href="/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29</a> Their roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away, and no one can rescue it. <a href="/lamentations/3-10.htm">Lamentations 3:10</a> He is a bear lying in wait, a lion hiding in ambush. <a href="/ezekiel/22-25.htm">Ezekiel 22:25</a> The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her. <a href="/hosea/5-14.htm">Hosea 5:14</a> For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them. <a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Isaiah 31:4</a> For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights. <a href="/2_kings/17-25.htm">2 Kings 17:25-26</a> Now when the settlers first lived there, they did not worship the LORD, so He sent lions among them, which killed some of them. / So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The peoples that you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land. Because of this, He has sent lions among them, which are indeed killing them off.” <a href="/proverbs/28-15.htm">Proverbs 28:15</a> Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people. <a href="/zephaniah/3-3.htm">Zephaniah 3:3</a> Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning. <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a> Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a> Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. <a href="/revelation/13-2.htm">Revelation 13:2</a> The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. <a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Acts 20:29</a> I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. <a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a> Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Why a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goes out there shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.a lion.<a href="/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15</a> The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.<a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Jeremiah 4:7</a> The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.<a href="/jeremiah/25-38.htm">Jeremiah 25:38</a> He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.and a wolf.<a href="/psalms/104-20.htm">Psalm 104:20</a> Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.<a href="/ezekiel/22-27.htm">Ezekiel 22:27</a> Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.<a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Habakkuk 1:8</a> Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.evenings.<a href="/daniel/7-6.htm">Daniel 7:6</a> After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.<a href="/hosea/13-7.htm">Hosea 13:7</a> Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:<a href="/revelation/13-2.htm">Revelation 13:2</a> And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.because.<a href="/jeremiah/2-17.htm">Jeremiah 2:17,19</a> Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way? … <a href="/jeremiah/9-12.htm">Jeremiah 9:12-14</a> Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through? … <a href="/jeremiah/14-7.htm">Jeremiah 14:7</a> O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.increased.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/3-22.htm">Backsliding</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-22.htm">Backslidings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-26.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-6.htm">Deserts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-27.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/job/7-18.htm">Evenings</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-9.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-13.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-16.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-15.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Lion</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-15.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-14.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-37.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-22.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-12.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-22.htm">Watcheth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-31.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-25.htm">Wolf</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/8-5.htm">Backsliding</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-7.htm">Backslidings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-17.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-5.htm">Deserts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-10.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/daniel/8-14.htm">Evenings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-29.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-8.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-3.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-8.htm">Lion</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-29.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-3.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-7.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-6.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-22.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-5.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-26.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-6.htm">Watcheth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Wolf</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 5</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm">The judgments of God upon the people, for their perverseness;</a> 7. <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">for their adultery;</a> 10. <a href="/jeremiah/5-10.htm">for their impiety;</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">for their worship of idols;</a> 19. <a href="/jeremiah/5-19.htm">for their contempt of God;</a> 25. <a href="/jeremiah/5-25.htm">and for their great corruption in the civil state;</a> 30. <a href="/jeremiah/5-30.htm">and ecclesiastical.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down In biblical symbolism, the lion often represents strength and ferocity. Here, it signifies impending judgment and destruction. The lion's habitat, the forest, suggests a natural and inevitable threat. Historically, lions were present in the Near East, making this imagery vivid for the original audience. The lion's attack symbolizes the Babylonian invasion, a divine instrument of judgment against Judah's sinfulness. This imagery echoes the warnings in <a href="/hosea/5-14.htm">Hosea 5:14</a>, where God describes Himself as a lion to Ephraim and Judah.a wolf from the desert will ravage them Wolves are known for their cunning and relentless nature. The desert, a place of desolation, enhances the sense of danger and isolation. This phrase underscores the severity of the threat facing Judah. Wolves in the Bible often symbolize destruction and deceit (<a href="/ezekiel/22-27.htm">Ezekiel 22:27</a>). The desert wolf's attack represents the relentless and consuming nature of the Babylonian forces, who would leave the land desolate.A leopard will lie in wait near their cities Leopards are known for their stealth and speed, making them effective predators. The imagery of a leopard lying in wait suggests an unavoidable and sudden attack. This reflects the strategic sieges laid by Babylonian armies around Judah's cities. The leopard's presence near cities indicates the proximity of danger and the inevitability of judgment. This imagery is consistent with the suddenness of divine judgment seen in other scriptures, such as <a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Habakkuk 1:8</a>.and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces This phrase highlights the totality and inescapability of the coming judgment. It emphasizes the personal impact on each individual who defies the warning. The tearing to pieces signifies complete destruction, leaving no room for escape or survival. This reflects the comprehensive nature of God's judgment on sin, as seen in other prophetic warnings like <a href="/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29</a>.For their rebellious acts are many The root cause of the impending judgment is the multitude of rebellious acts committed by the people. Rebellion against God is a recurring theme in the prophetic books, where Israel and Judah repeatedly turn away from God's commandments. This phrase underscores the justice of God's actions, as the people's persistent disobedience warrants divine retribution. The rebellion is reminiscent of the Israelites' behavior in the wilderness (<a href="/numbers/14-9.htm">Numbers 14:9</a>).and their unfaithful deeds are numerous Unfaithfulness here refers to the spiritual adultery of the people, as they have turned to idolatry and forsaken their covenant with God. This spiritual infidelity is a major theme in Jeremiah, where the prophet often compares Judah's idolatry to marital unfaithfulness (<a href="/jeremiah/3-20.htm">Jeremiah 3:20</a>). The numerous unfaithful deeds highlight the depth of their apostasy and justify the severity of the coming judgment. This mirrors the warnings given in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a> about the consequences of breaking the covenant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings and was marked by themes of judgment and restoration. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing imminent judgment due to its persistent sin and rebellion against God. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lion,_wolf,_leopard.htm">Lion, Wolf, Leopard</a> Symbolic representations of the impending judgment and destruction that would come upon Judah due to their sins. These animals are used metaphorically to describe the ferocity and inevitability of the coming punishment. 4. <a href="/topical/t/transgressions_and_apostasies.htm">Transgressions and Apostasies</a> The sins and acts of turning away from God that characterized the people of Judah, leading to their judgment. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_forest_and_the_desert.htm">The Forest and the Desert</a> These locations symbolize the natural habitats of the animals mentioned, emphasizing the unexpected and varied nature of the threats facing Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> Sin has real and severe consequences. Just as the people of Judah faced destruction due to their transgressions, we too must be aware that sin leads to spiritual and sometimes physical ruin. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_is_inevitable.htm">God's Justice is Inevitable</a> The imagery of the lion, wolf, and leopard underscores the certainty of God's judgment. We must live in a way that honors God, knowing that His justice will prevail. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_is_key.htm">Repentance is Key</a> The numerous apostasies of Judah highlight the need for genuine repentance. Turning back to God is essential to avoid the consequences of sin. <a href="/topical/v/vigilance_against_spiritual_dangers.htm">Vigilance Against Spiritual Dangers</a> Just as the animals lay in wait, spiritual dangers can be subtle and unexpected. We must remain vigilant and grounded in God's Word to avoid falling into sin. <a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_hope.htm">God's Mercy and Hope</a> While this passage focuses on judgment, the broader context of Jeremiah includes promises of restoration. God's ultimate desire is for His people to return to Him and experience His mercy.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 5</a> <a href="/q/jeremiah_5_6__are_wild_animal_attacks_credible.htm">Jeremiah 5:6 – How is this threat of wild animals attacking people scientifically or historically credible, given the period's recorded encounters with such creatures? </a> <a href="/q/what's_the_essence_of_faith_and_unity.htm">Will a little child lead them?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_the_forest_'devour'_more_troops.htm">How can the forest “devour” more troops than swords (2 Samuel 18:8), and is there any historical or natural explanation for such a phenomenon? </a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_daniel_7_beasts_as_empires.htm">In Daniel 7:2-7, each beast represents a different kingdom--how can we verify these symbolic empires through reliable archaeological or historical records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) A lion out of the forest.--The imagery is vivid in itself. The three forms of animal ferocity, lion, wolf, leopard--representing, perhaps, the three phases of simple fierceness, ravenousness, and cunning; possibly even three oppressors in whom those attributes were to be impersonated--are brought together to embody the cruelty of the invader. The three animals were all common in Palestine, but it seems a weak rendering of the prophet's words to take them literally as simply predicting that the land would be ravaged by the beasts of prey.A wolf of the evenings.--Better, as in the margin, of the deserts; but the term "evening," as applied to the habits of the beast of prey prowling in the darkness, is supported by <a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm" title="Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hastens to eat.">Habakkuk 1:8</a>; <a href="/zephaniah/3-3.htm" title="Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.">Zephaniah 3:3</a>. The same three animals appear in the symbolism of the first canto of Dante's Inferno, and the coincidence can hardly be thought of as accidental.A leopard shall watch . . .--There is no adequate reason for substituting "panther." The leopard finds its place in the Fauna of Syria (<a href="/hosea/13-7.htm" title="Therefore I will be to them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:">Hosea 13:7</a>; <a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm" title="Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hastens to eat.">Habakkuk 1:8</a>). The "watching" is that of the crouching beast making ready for its spring.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - This verse reminds us of a famous passage in the first canto of Dante's 'Commedia,' in which Dante the pilgrim is successively opposed by three wild beasts - a panther, a lion, and a she-wolf. That the poet had Jeremiah in his mind cannot be doubted. The deep knowledge of the Scriptures possessed by medieval theologians (and such was Dante) may put many Protestants to shame. Curiously enough, whereas the early commentators on Dante interpret these wild beasts of vices, the moderns find historical references to nations. On the other hand, while modern expositors explain Jeremiah's wild beasts as symbols of calamities, Rashi and St. Jerome understand them of the Chaldeans, Persians, and Greeks. A lion out of the forest. The first of a series of figures for the cruel invaders of Judah (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Jeremiah 4:7</a>). The frequent references (see also <a href="/jeremiah/12-8.htm">Jeremiah 12:8</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/25-38.htm">Jeremiah 25:38</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-19.htm">Jeremiah 49:19</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/50-4.htm">Jeremiah 50:4</a>) show how common the lion was in the hills and valleys of the land of Israel. A wolf of the evenings; i.e. a wolf which goes out to seek for prey in the evening. So the Peshito, Targum, Vulgate (comp. "wolves of the evening," <a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Habakkuk 1:8</a>; <a href="/zephaniah/3-3.htm">Zephaniah 3:3</a>). But there is no evidence that 'erebh, evening, has for its plural 'arabhoth, which is, in fact, the regular plural of arabah, desert. Render, therefore, a wolf of the deserts, i.e. one which has its den in the deserts, and falls upon the cultivated parts when it is hungry. Luther, "the wolf out of the desert." A leopard; rather, a panther. The Chaldeans are compared to this animal, on account of its swiftness, in <a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Habakkuk 1:8</a>. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Therefore עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against a lion אַרְיֵ֜ה (’ar·yêh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_738.htm">Strong's 738: </a> A lion from the forest מִיַּ֗עַר (mî·ya·‘ar) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3293.htm">Strong's 3293: </a> A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb will strike them down, הִכָּ֨ם (hik·kām) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike a wolf זְאֵ֤ב (zə·’êḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2061.htm">Strong's 2061: </a> A wolf from the desert עֲרָבוֹת֙ (‘ă·rā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6160.htm">Strong's 6160: </a> Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee will ravage them. יְשָׁדְדֵ֔ם (yə·šā·ḏə·ḏêm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7703.htm">Strong's 7703: </a> To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin A leopard נָמֵ֤ר (nā·mêr) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5246.htm">Strong's 5246: </a> A leopard will lie in wait שֹׁקֵד֙ (šō·qêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8245.htm">Strong's 8245: </a> To be alert, sleepless, to be on the lookout near עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against their cities, עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם (‘ā·rê·hem) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement [and] everyone כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every who ventures out הַיּוֹצֵ֥א (hay·yō·w·ṣê) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim will be torn to pieces. יִטָּרֵ֑ף (yiṭ·ṭā·rêp̄) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2963.htm">Strong's 2963: </a> To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food For כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction their rebellious acts פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֔ם (piš·‘ê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6588.htm">Strong's 6588: </a> Transgression are many, רַבּוּ֙ (rab·bū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7231.htm">Strong's 7231: </a> To cast together, increase, in number, to multiply by the myriad [and] their unfaithful deeds מְשׁוּבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃‪‬ (mə·šū·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4878.htm">Strong's 4878: </a> Turning back, apostasy are numerous. עָצְמ֖וּ (‘ā·ṣə·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6105.htm">Strong's 6105: </a> To bind fast, close, powerful, numerous, to crunch the bones <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-6.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 5:6 Therefore a lion out of the forest (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/5-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 5:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 5:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 5:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 5:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>