4For 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, he 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.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)This is the last of four chapters together that begin with woe; and they are all woes to the sinners that were found among the professing people of God, to the drunkards of Ephraim (Isa. 28:1), to Ariel (Isa. 29:1), to the rebellious children (Isa. 30:1), and here to those that go down to Egypt for help ; for men’s relation to the church will not secure them from divine woes if they live in contem…
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