29 His roaring shall be like a lion, and he shall roar like lion’s whelps: they shall [a]roar, and lay hold of the prey: they shall take it away, and none shall deliver it.

30 And in that day they shall roar upon them, as the roaring of the sea: and if [b]they look unto the earth, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light shall be darkened in their [c]sky.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 5:29 Whereby is declared the cruelty of the enemy.
  2. Isaiah 5:30 The Jews shall find no succor.
  3. Isaiah 5:30 In the land of Judah.

29 Their roar is like that of the lion,(A)
    they roar like young lions;
they growl as they seize(B) their prey
    and carry it off with no one to rescue.(C)
30 In that day(D) they will roar over it
    like the roaring of the sea.(E)
And if one looks at the land,
    there is only darkness(F) and distress;(G)
    even the sun will be darkened(H) by clouds.

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