- cried, A lion:
- or, cried as a lion, "Their roaringª [shall be] like a lion,ª they shall roarª°°° like young lions:ª yea, they shall roar,ª° and lay holdª° of the prey,ª and shall carry [it] away safe,ª° and none¹ shall deliverª° [it]." {Isa 5:29} + "The lionª is come upª° from his thicket,ª¹ and the destroyerª° of the Gentilesª is on his way;ª° he is gone forthª° from his placeª¹ to makeª° thy landª desolate;ª [and] thy citiesª shall be laid waste,ª° without¹¹ an inhabitant.ª°" {Jer 4:7} + "He hath forsakenª° his covert,ª as the lion:ª for¹ their landª is¹ desolateª becauseª¹ of the fiercenessª of the oppressor,ª° and becauseª¹ of his fierceª anger.ª" {Jer 25:38} + "Behold,¹ he shall come upª° like a lionª from the swellingª¹ of Jordanª against¹ the habitationª of the strong:ª but¹ I will suddenlyª° make him run awayª° from¹¹ her: and who¹ [is] a chosenª° [man, that] I may appointª° over¹ her? for¹ who¹ [is] like me?¹ and who¹ will appoint¹ me the time?²° and who¹ [is] that¹ shepherdª° that¹ will standª° beforeª me?" {Jer 49:19} + "Behold,¹ he shall come upª° like a lionª from the swellingª¹ of Jordanª unto¹ the habitationª of the strong:ª but¹ I will make²° them suddenlyª° run awayª°°° from¹¹ her: and who¹ [is] a chosenª° [man, that] I may appointª° over¹ her? for¹ who¹ [is] like me?¹ and who¹ will appoint me the time?ª° and who¹ [is] that¹ shepherdª° that¹ will standª° beforeª me?" {Jer 50:44} + "Be sober,ª° be vigilant;ª° becauseª yourª adversaryª the devil,ª asª a roaringª° lion,ª walketh about,ª° seekingª° whomª he may devour:ª°" {1Pe 5:8}
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