Isaiah 5:29

29 They will roar like lions, like the strongest of lions. Growling, they will pounce on their victims and carry them off, and no one will be there to rescue them.

Isaiah 5:29 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 5:29

Their roaring [shall be] like a lion
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 ( 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.

Isaiah 5:29 In-Context

27 They will not get tired or stumble. They will not stop for rest or sleep. Not a belt will be loose, not a sandal strap broken.

28 Their arrows will be sharp and their bows ready for battle. Sparks will fly from their horses’ hooves, and the wheels of their chariots will spin like a whirlwind.

29 They will roar like lions, like the strongest of lions. Growling, they will pounce on their victims and carry them off, and no one will be there to rescue them.

30 They will roar over their victims on that day of destruction like the roaring of the sea. If someone looks across the land, only darkness and distress will be seen; even the light will be darkened by clouds.