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Growling, they will pounce on their victims and carry them off, and no one will be there to rescue them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Their roaring is like a lion, like young lions they roar; they growl and seize their prey; they carry it off, and none can rescue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Their roaring <i>shall be</i> like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry <i>it</i> away safe, and none shall deliver <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Their roaring <i>will be</i> like a lion, They will roar like young lions; Yes, they will roar And lay hold of the prey; They will carry <i>it</i> away safely, And no one will deliver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its roaring is like a lioness, and it roars like young lions; It growls as it seizes the prey And carries <i>it</i> off with no one to save <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Its roaring is like a lioness, and it roars like young lions; It growls as it seizes the prey And carries it off with no one to deliver it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Its roaring is like a lioness, and it roars like young lions; It growls as it seizes the prey, And carries <i>it</i> off with no one to deliver <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Its roaring is like a lioness, and it roars like young lions; It growls and seizes the prey And carries <i>it</i> off with no one to deliver <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Their roaring is like a lioness, they roar like young lions; They growl and seize their prey And carry it off and there is no one to save it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their roaring is like a lion’s; they roar like young lions; they growl and seize their prey and carry it off, and no one can rescue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their roaring is like a lion&#8217s; they roar like young lions; they growl and seize their prey and carry it off, and no one can rescue it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />their roaring shall be like a lioness, they shall roar like young lions; yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and carry it away safe, and there shall be none to deliver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They roar and growl like fierce young lions as they grab their victims and drag them off where no one can rescue them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and carry it away safe, and there shall be none to deliver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They roar like a lioness. They growl like a young lion. They growl as they snatch their prey and carry it off to where no one can rescue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The soldiers roar like lions that have killed an animal and are carrying it off where no one can take it away from them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />With a roar like a lion, they snarl, and like young lions, they growl; they seize their prey and then carry it off, with no one to rescue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Their roar is like a lion's; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they drag it away and no one can come to the rescue. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Their roaring will be like a lioness. They will roar like young lions. Yes, they shall roar, and seize their prey and carry it off, and there will be no one to deliver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yes, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Their roaring will be like a lioness. They will roar like young lions. Yes, they shall roar, and seize their prey and carry it off, and there will be no one to deliver. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Its roaring [is] like a lioness, "" It roars like young lions, "" And it howls, and seizes prey, "" And carries away safely, and there is none delivering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Its roaring is like a lioness, It roareth like young lions, And it howleth, and seizeth prey, And carrieth away safely, and there is none delivering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The roaring to him as the lion, and he roared as the young lions: and they shall groan and shall lay hold of the prey, and it shall escape, and none delivering.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Their roaring like that of a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea they shall roar, and take hold of the prey, and they shall keep fast hold of it, and there shall be none to deliver it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Their roaring is like the lion; they will roar like young lions. They will both roar and seize their prey. And they will wrap themselves around it, and there will be no one who can rescue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They roar like the lion, like young lions, they roar; They growl and seize the prey, they carry it off and none can rescue. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Their roaring is like a lion, like young lions they roar; they growl and seize their prey, they carry it off, and no one can rescue.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Their roaring shall be like a lion, and like the young lions that roar, and take hold on the prey and carry it off; and none shall deliver it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And their roaring shall roar like a lion and like the whelp of a lion that roars and seizes the prey and carries it off and there is none to deliver<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Their roaring shall be like a lion, They shall roar like young lions, yea, they shall roar, And lay hold of the prey, and carry it away safe, And there shall be none to deliver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They rage as lions, and draw nigh as a lion's whelps: and he shall seize, and roar as a wild beast, and he shall cast <i>them</i> forth, and there shall be none to deliver them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/5-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=1170" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/5.htm">Woes to the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are strung. The hooves of their horses are like flint; their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7581.htm" title="7581: šə·’ā·ḡāh (N-fs) -- A roaring. From sha'ag; a rumbling or moan.">Their roaring</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3833.htm" title="3833: kal·lā·ḇî (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- To roar, a lion.">is like that of a lion;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7580.htm" title="7580: wə·šå̄·ʾaḡ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To roar. A primitive root; to rumble or moan.">they roar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="3715: kak·kə·p̄î·rîm (Prep-k, Art:: N-mp) -- Young lion. From kaphar; a village; also a young lion.">like young lions.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5098.htm" title="5098: wə·yin·hōm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To growl, groan. A primitive root; to growl.">They growl</a> <a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="270: wə·yō·ḥêz (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To grasp, take hold, take possession. A primitive root; to seize.">and seize</a> <a href="/hebrew/2964.htm" title="2964: ṭe·rep̄ (N-ms) -- Prey, food, a leaf. From taraph; something torn, i.e. A fragment, e.g. A fresh leaf, prey, food.">their prey;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6403.htm" title="6403: wə·yap̄·lîṭ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To escape. A primitive root; to slip out, i.e. Escape; causatively, to deliver.">they carry it</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">away</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: maṣ·ṣîl (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">from deliverance.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>In that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-13.htm">Jeremiah 4:13</a></span><br />Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/1-6.htm">Joel 1:6</a></span><br />For a nation has invaded My land, powerful and without number; its teeth are the teeth of a lion, and its fangs are the fangs of a lioness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8</a></span><br />The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-7.htm">Hosea 13:7-8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/2-11.htm">Nahum 2:11-13</a></span><br />Where is the lions’ lair or the feeding ground of the young lions, where the lion and lioness prowled with their cubs, with nothing to frighten them away? / The lion mauled enough for its cubs and strangled prey for the lioness. It filled its dens with the kill, and its lairs with mauled prey. / “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will reduce your chariots to cinders, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-1.htm">Ezekiel 19:1-9</a></span><br />“As for you, take up a lament for the princes of Israel / and say: ‘What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs. / She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15</a></span><br />The young lions have roared at him; they have sounded their voices. They have laid waste his land; his cities lie in ruins, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-10.htm">Lamentations 3:10</a></span><br />He is a bear lying in wait, a lion hiding in ambush.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Habakkuk 1:8</a></span><br />Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-3.htm">Zephaniah 3:3</a></span><br />Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-8.htm">Revelation 9:8</a></span><br />They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Acts 20:29</a></span><br />I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm">2 Timothy 4:17</a></span><br />But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yes, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.</p><p class="hdg">roaring</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Isaiah 31:4</a></b></br> For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, <i>he</i> will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9</a></b></br> Judah <i>is</i> a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-9.htm">Numbers 24:9</a></b></br> He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed <i>is</i> he that blesseth thee, and cursed <i>is</i> he that curseth thee.</p><p class="hdg">lay hold</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/42-22.htm">Isaiah 42:22</a></b></br> But this <i>is</i> a people robbed and spoiled; <i>they are</i> all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-24.htm">Isaiah 49:24,25</a></b></br> Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-22.htm">Psalm 50:22</a></b></br> Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear <i>you</i> in pieces, and <i>there be</i> none to deliver.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Carries</a> <a href="/job/27-21.htm">Carrieth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-20.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-7.htm">Cries</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-8.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-11.htm">Delivering</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-17.htm">Food</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-2.htm">Growl</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-1.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/job/4-10.htm">Howleth</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/job/38-39.htm">Lioness</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-28.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-2.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Roareth</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-15.htm">Roaring</a> <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Roars</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-6.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-6.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-17.htm">Seizes</a> <a href="/job/9-12.htm">Seizeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-18.htm">Snatch</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-6.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-7.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-16.htm">War-Cry</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-18.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Carries</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Carrieth</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-23.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-4.htm">Cries</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-4.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-5.htm">Delivering</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-15.htm">Food</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-30.htm">Growl</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-30.htm">Howleth</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-6.htm">Lioness</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-30.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-23.htm">Roareth</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-30.htm">Roaring</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-23.htm">Roars</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-31.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-6.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/micah/4-9.htm">Seizes</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Seizeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-20.htm">Snatch</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-30.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-9.htm">War-Cry</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Under the parable of a vineyard, God excuses his severe judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/5-8.htm">His judgments upon covetousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Upon lasciviousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/5-13.htm">Upon impiety</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/5-20.htm">And upon injustice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">The executioners of God's judgments</a></span><br></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'; 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In the ancient Near East, lions were symbols of strength and dominance. The roaring here signifies the impending judgment and the overwhelming power of the invading forces. This metaphor is consistent with other biblical passages where God uses nations as instruments of His judgment (e.g., <a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Jeremiah 4:7</a>). The lion's roar can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is referred to as the "Lion of the tribe of Judah" in <a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a>, symbolizing His ultimate authority and power.<p><b>they roar like young lions.</b><br>Young lions are known for their vigor and ferocity, emphasizing the aggressiveness and relentless nature of the invaders. This phrase highlights the youthful energy and determination of the attackers, suggesting that they are not only powerful but also eager and capable. The comparison to young lions can also imply a sense of pride and confidence in their strength, which is often seen in the youthful. This can be contrasted with the humility and meekness of Christ, who, though powerful, chose to lay down His life.<p><b>They growl and seize their prey;</b><br>The growling and seizing of prey depict the methodical and predatory nature of the invaders. This action suggests a calculated and inevitable capture, reflecting the certainty of God's judgment. The imagery of seizing prey is reminiscent of other biblical descriptions of judgment, such as in <a href="/amos/3-4.htm">Amos 3:4</a>, where the lion's roar is linked to the certainty of its catch. This can also be seen as a warning to the people of Israel to repent and turn back to God to avoid such a fate.<p><b>they carry it away,</b><br>The act of carrying away the prey indicates the complete and total victory of the invaders. Historically, this reflects the Assyrian and Babylonian practices of deporting conquered peoples, which was a common tactic to prevent rebellion and assimilate them into the empire. This phrase underscores the totality of the judgment and the helplessness of those being judged. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the loss of His protection.<p><b>and no one can rescue it.</b><br>This final phrase emphasizes the hopelessness and inevitability of the situation. It underscores the idea that once God's judgment is decreed, no human power can intervene or reverse it. This is a sobering reminder of God's sovereignty and the futility of relying on human strength or alliances for deliverance. The inability to rescue is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/50-22.htm">Psalm 50:22</a>, where God warns of the consequences of forgetting Him. It also points to the ultimate rescue that only Christ can provide, as He is the only one who can save humanity from the judgment of sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who authored the book, delivering God's messages to the people of Judah and Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah_and_jerusalem.htm">Judah and Jerusalem</a></b><br>The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies, representing the Southern Kingdom of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_assyrian_army.htm">The Assyrian Army</a></b><br>Often seen as the immediate fulfillment of this prophecy, symbolizing God's instrument of judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/lions.htm">Lions</a></b><br>Used metaphorically to describe the ferocity and power of the invading forces.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The overarching theme of this passage, where God uses foreign nations to execute His judgment on His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_sovereignty.htm">Understanding God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God is in control of nations and uses them to fulfill His purposes, even in judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Reflect on how sin leads to judgment and the importance of repentance and obedience to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>Just as a lion's roar is powerful and commanding, so is the Word of God. We should heed His warnings and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_redemption.htm">Hope in Redemption</a></b><br>While judgment is severe, God's ultimate plan includes redemption through Jesus, the Lion of Judah.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Be aware of spiritual threats and remain steadfast in faith, knowing that God is our ultimate protector.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_was_exodus_written.htm">What does 'Like a Roaring Lion' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_satan_prowl_like_a_lion_literally.htm">(1 Peter 5:8) How can the devil 'prowl around like a roaring lion' in a literal sense if many see Satan as a purely spiritual concept?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_foreign_nations_enact_divine_judgment.htm">Isaiah 5:26-30: How do references to foreign nations carrying out divine judgment align--or conflict--with similar themes elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'lion_of_the_tribe_of_judah'.htm">What does 'Lion of the Tribe of Judah' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Their roaring shall be like a lion</span>; rather, <span class="accented">like a lioness</span>, which the Hebrews appear to have regarded as fiercer than a lion (see <a href="/genesis/44-9.htm">Genesis 44:9</a>; <a href="/numbers/24-9.htm">Numbers 24:9</a>; <a href="/habakkuk/2-11.htm">Habakkuk 2:11</a>). The Assyrian armies probably advanced to the combat with loud shouts and yells (see <a href="/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Yea, they shall roar</span>; rather, <span class="accented">growl</span>. The word is different from the one used previously, and may express the "deep growl" with which the lion springs upon his prey (see Dr. Kay's note, <span class="accented">ad loc</span>.). <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>Shall carry it away safe.</span> Sennacherib says in one of his inscriptions, that he carried off to Nineveh 200, 150 captives on his first expedition against Jerusalem (Oppert, 'Inscriptions des Sargonides,' pp. 45, 46). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/5-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Their roaring</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁאָגָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·’ā·ḡāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7581.htm">Strong's 7581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A rumbling, moan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is like that of a lion;</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּלָּבִ֑יא</span> <span class="translit">(kal·lā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3833.htm">Strong's 3833: </a> </span><span class="str2">To roar, a lion,</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they roar</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁאַ֨ג</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·’aḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7580.htm">Strong's 7580: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rumble, moan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like young lions.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּכְּפִירִ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(kak·kə·p̄î·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3715.htm">Strong's 3715: </a> </span><span class="str2">A village, a young lion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They growl</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִנְהֹם֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yin·hōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5098.htm">Strong's 5098: </a> </span><span class="str2">To growl, groan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and seize</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֹאחֵ֣ז</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yō·ḥêz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_270.htm">Strong's 270: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grasp, take hold, take possession</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their prey;</span><br /><span class="heb">טֶ֔רֶף</span> <span class="translit">(ṭe·rep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2964.htm">Strong's 2964: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they carry it</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיַפְלִ֖יט</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yap̄·lîṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6403.htm">Strong's 6403: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slip out, escape, to deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">away</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from deliverance.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַצִּֽיל׃</span> <span class="translit">(maṣ·ṣîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/5-29.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 5:29 Their roaring will be like a lioness (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/5-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 5:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 5:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/5-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 5:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 5:30" /></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>